The phonemes of a language are [...] distinct systems peculiar to the given language [...] - Sapir (1933a), a pag.8 [...] phonemes are built into distinct and arbitrary sequences which are at once recognized by speakers as meaningful symbols of reference. - Sapir (1933a), a pag.9 [...] while the mechanical functional units of language are phonemes, the true units of language as symbolism are conventional groupings of such phonemes. - Sapir (1933a), a pag.9
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