Which linguistic concepts refers to the smallest representations that convey meaning and grammatical properties?

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Zain Farrell

14 December, 16:12

Which linguistic concepts refers to the smallest representations that convey meaning and grammatical properties?

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The correct answer is morpheme.

A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that conveys meaning and has grammatical properties.

A morpheme is not the same thing as a word, because a morpheme may or may not be able to stand on its own. (A word, on the other hand, can always stand on its own.)