The most basic speech sounds of a given language are called:

A. phonemes
B. morphemes
C. syllables
D. semantics


Answer: A

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____________ ethnocentrism involves judging others as wrong simply because they are different

a. Temporary b. Flexible c. Specific d. Inflexible

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