Study the following definitions of “word”.Discuss in what ways they adequate and inadequate.

题目

Study the following definitions of “word”.Discuss in what ways they adequate and inadequate.
1.a speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning without being divisible into smaller units capable of independent use.(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary)
2.a unit of language,consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation,that functions as a principal carrier of meaning,is typically seen as the smallest such unit capable of independent use,is separated from other such units by spaces in writing,and is often distinguished phonologically,as by accent or pause.(Random House Webster’s College Dictionary)
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答案

研究的定义如下：“词” .讨论以何种方式充分和不足.1 .讲话声音或一系列语音通信象征和意义,而分割成较小的单位可独立使用.（韦氏的大学词典） 2.A一封信或一组字母代表这样一个单位的语言,书写或印刷通常在固体或...