On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Ed Burns wrote:

> > On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Fernando Colina wrote:

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> > > A word is a representation of an object or an idea.
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> I would say "a word is the smallest, non-character, unit of meaning in a
> language".  Perhaps its an "atom of meaning"?
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> Ed

1) What gives a word meaning in a language?
2) Can words not cross languages and have the same meaning?
3) Is " a " a word?

So the connection of a written word to sound is the key?

Do words change their meaning when included/grouped with other words?

F. Leon