You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?
A) syntax
B) phonemes
C) morphemes
D) audiograms

Question

You are learning Russian in preparation for a trip next summer. Although you are doing a good job recognizing the written signs you need to know, you are having trouble with the sounds of the Russian language. Which of the following aspects of language is giving you trouble?
A) syntax
B) phonemes 
C) morphemes 
D) audiograms

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Phonemes refer to the individual sounds in a language, and it seems that the pronunciation of Russian phonemes is the aspect causing the difficulty for the learner. Syntax refers to the arrangement of words in a sentence, morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language, and audiograms are a visual representation of a person's hearing ability.

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