Basic English Grammar (Part I)
Word The smallest unit of meaning in language. This definition emphasizes that words are the building blocks of communication that convey ideas. Words are the smallest units in a language formed by letters or symbols that have meaning on their own. The definition of a word as a "collection of alphabets" is not entirely accurate in linguistic terms because words are not merely random collections of letters; they follow specific rules and structures within a language. ( They should exists as independently meaningful in a particular linguistic dictionary). In linguistics, a word is typically defined as a unit of language that carries meaning and is composed of one or more morphemes. Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a language, which can be words themselves or parts of words. For example, in English, the word "cat" is composed of three letters (C-A-T) but represents a single unit of meaning. Similarly, longer words like "elephant" or "com...