Phonology and Morphology - California Teacher of English Learners (CTEL)

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Which of the following provides the best definition of the term: "minimal pairs"?

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The first key to answering this question was to know that "minimal pairs" are a tool for teaching phonology to students. Knowing this, and that "pairs" are sets of two, one simply had to know that the "minimal" aspect of the "pair" for teaching purpose is a phonological DIFFERENCE between the words. One distinct element being different helps to establish that element to students.

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