

are thought of as having a single referent or represent a concept, a feeling, an actionĥ. embody the main structural properties and functions of the language (nominative, significative, communicative and pragmatic)Ĥ. are the biggest units of morphology and the smallest of syntaxĢ. Wоrds are the central elements of language system = we speak in words and not otherwise, because they :ġ.

Words can be used as a complete utterance (Ex. Morphemes are also meaningful elements, but they cannot be used independently. The wordis the basic unit of the lexical system of a language resulting from the association of a particular meaning with a particular group of sounds capable of a particular grammatical employment (Irina Arnold).As a unit of vocabulary system, the word is also the unity of all its forms and meanings consisting of one or more morphemes. Two major types of its meaning – lexical & grammatical and their comparison Lexical and grammatical aspects of the word.
