Linguistic Component

A Linguistic Component is an entity that is involved in the generation or comprehension of linguistic expressions.

• AKA: Unit, Element.
• Context:
  • It can be a Linguistic Vocabulary Item:
    • a Word (Word Form, Word Mention, a Lexeme)
    • a Morpheme (Bound Morpheme, Morphological Root).
    • a Morph (Allomorph)
  • It can be a Linguistic Word Production Rule:
    • a Lexeme Compounding Rule.
    • a Lexeme Derivation Rule.
    • a Word Inflection Rule.
    • a Word Post-Inflection Rule.
  • It can be a Linguistic Expression:
    • a Linguistic Sentence.
    • a Linguistic Clause.
    • a Linguistic Phrase.
  • It can be a Linguistic Expression Production Rule.
    • a Noun Phrase Rule.
    • a Verb Phrase Rule.
  • It can be a Linguistic Symbol:
    • a Written Linguistic Symbol.
    • a Spoken Linguistic Symbol.
• See: Natural Language Theory.

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References

2008

• (Crystal, 2008) ⇒ David Crystal. (2008). “A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics, 6th edition." Blackwell Publishing.
  • refers to it as a Linguistic Unit.

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