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A word is the smallest meaningful unit of a language that can stand on its own, and is made up of small components called morphemes and even smaller elements known as phonemes, or distinguishing sounds. Lexicology examines every feature of a word – including formation, spelling, origin, usage, and definition.
- What is a word in lexicology?
- What is the meaning of the word is?
- What is a word according to scholars?
What is a word in lexicology?
The word can be defined as a structural and semantic entity of the language system. The word is simultaneously a semantic, grammatical and phonological unit. Lexicology studies various lexical units: words, variable word-groups, phraseological units, and morphemes which make up words.
What is the meaning of the word is?
(Entry 1 of 4) present tense third-person singular of be. dialectal present tense first-person and third-person singular of be. dialectal present tense plural of be.
What is a word according to scholars?
A word is a speech sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or a combination of morphemes. The branch of linguistics that studies word structures is called morphology.
