The smallest linguistic unit of speech that signals a difference in meaning is a:
A) morpheme.
B) phoneme.
C) word.
D) linguistic sound.

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Phonemes are the smallest units of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in language and can be composed of one or more phonemes. Words are made up of one or more morphemes. "Linguistic sound" is not a recognized term in linguistics.

The Smallest Linguistic Unit of Speech That Signals a Difference