Question

question 17
the minimal units of meaning in language are referred to as
o affixes
o morphemes
o all of the above
o root words

Explanation:

Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language. Affixes are a type of morpheme (like prefixes or suffixes), but not all morphemes are affixes. Root words are also morphemes. However, the question asks for the general term for the minimal units of meaning. "Morphemes" is the over - arching term that includes affixes and root words. "All of the above" is incorrect because "affixes" and "root words" are subsets of "morphemes".

Answer:

morphemes