Phonemes? etc.

[Daniel al-Autistiqui]

Can someone give a precise definition of the phoneme?  I'm starting to
doubt whether this and other "emic" concepts really exist.

daniel mcgrath
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Daniel Gerard McGrath, a/k/a "Govende":
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Developmentally disabled;
has Autism (Pervasive Developmental Disorder),
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder,
    & periodic bouts of depression.
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