If you hear the words "cat" and "hat" you can hear a single sound difference at the beginning of each of those words. This sound contrast is important because it makes the two words have different meanings. What is the general term that descriptive linguists use to describe such a minimal sound contrast that distinguishes word meanings?

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This form of government has only a single political party. question 2 options: communist democratic autocratic parliamentary

Which best describes the purpose of the south carolina exposition and protest, which was written by john c. calhoun? a) to explain why the south was nullifying the tariff of 1828 b) to describe the ways the tariff of 1828 would southerners c) to persuade northern states to rebel against the federal government d) to ask england for if the south decided to secede from the union