Language is based on basic sound units called ___________, which typically have no meaning by themselves
A) phonemes
B) morphemes
C) semantics
D) syntax
Answer: A
Rationale: Phonemes are the most basic of units of speech sounds. For example, the "mmm" sound at the end of Tom is a phoneme. Individual phonemes typically do not have any meaning by themselves.
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