What Are the Smallest Units of Meaning in a Language

question 120

Multiple Choice

What are the smallest units of meaning in a language?

• A) words
• B) syntax
• C) phonemes
• D) morphemes

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Definitions:

Stressor

Any event, situation, or stimulus that causes stress, triggering a physiological or psychological response.

Sympathetic System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that activates the body's rapid involuntary response to dangerous or stressful situations (fight or flight response).

Parasympathetic Branch

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed" activities that occur when the body is at rest.