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Why are minimal pairs useful in phonology? They demonstrate that two sounds are not contrastive. They demonstrate that two sounds are contrastive (different phonemes). They demonstrate that two sounds are in free variation. They demonstrate phonotactic rules of the language.

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          Why are minimal pairs useful in phonology? They demonstrate that two sounds are not contrastive. They demonstrate that two sounds are contrastive (different phonemes). They demonstrate that two sounds are in free variation. They demonstrate phonotactic rules of the language.

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Why are minimal pairs useful in phonology? They demonstrate that two sounds are not contrastive. They demonstrate that two sounds are contrastive (different phonemes). They demonstrate that two sounds are in free variation. They demonstrate phonotactic rules of the language.