Which statement best defines a morpheme?
it is a rule that people derive meaning from a specific sound.
it is the study of sentences.
it is the smallest unit of language that provides meaning.
it is the smallest unit of sound in a language.

The correct option is ; 'It is the smallest unit of language that provides meaning.'

Explanation:

Morpheme is defined as the smallest word with a meaning within an other word that too in the same language.These words can stand alone as a word.

For example : In word 'pantry' there is small words like; 'pan', 'try' , 'ant'.

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