glossemes
/ˈɡlɑsɪmz/
noun
- The smallest units of meaning in a language, such as words or morphemes.
- Linguists study glossemes to understand how languages build meaning.
- The word 'unhappiness' contains three glossemes: 'un-', 'happy', and '-ness'.
- Each glosseme in the sentence contributed to its overall message.
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