GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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In language, the smallest distinctive sound unit
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Morpheme
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Phoneme
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Soapheme
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Meme
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The very smallest unit of sound in any language is called a phoneme. Changing a phoneme in a word changes the way that word is pronounced, as well as its meaning.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phonemes: the smallest distinctive units of sound used in a language. Morphemes: the smallest units of meaning in a language. Grammar: the system of rules in a language that enable us to communicate with and understand others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phonemes then are defined as the smallest distinctive or contrastive units of the sound system of a language. By calling a sound distinctive, we refer to its capability of changing the meaning of a word.
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