Talk:Word (language): Difference between revisions

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[[User:Peter Schmitt|Peter Schmitt]] 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
[[User:Peter Schmitt|Peter Schmitt]] 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
:I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that [[Word]] should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. [[Microsoft Word]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
:I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that [[Word]] should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. [[Microsoft Word]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
== Re opening sentence of [[Word (language)]] ==
John, the opening sentence (clause) reads: "A word is a unit of language which exists in contrast to other forms such as phrases;..."
Would the following improve it: "A word is a meaningful unit of language which exists in contrast to other meaningful forms such as phrases and sentences;..."?  Stressing 'meaningful', as having meaning characterizes all words. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 03:46, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

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 Definition A unit of language, often regarded as 'minimally distinctive' and used to build larger structures such as phrases; languages vary in how distinctive word units are and how much they may be modified. [d] [e]
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Disambiguation

This will need disambiguation. There is at least also "Word (mathematics)". Should this be "Word (language)", or should the title stay "Word"? Peter Schmitt 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that Word should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. Microsoft Word. John Stephenson 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC)

Re opening sentence of Word (language)

John, the opening sentence (clause) reads: "A word is a unit of language which exists in contrast to other forms such as phrases;..."

Would the following improve it: "A word is a meaningful unit of language which exists in contrast to other meaningful forms such as phrases and sentences;..."? Stressing 'meaningful', as having meaning characterizes all words. Anthony.Sebastian 03:46, 9 October 2009 (UTC)