language unit
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈjuː.nɪt/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈjuː.nɪt/
A language unit is a small piece of language, like a word or a sound, that has meaning.
In the sentence 'I like cats,' each word is a language unit.
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2. A part of a language that can be studied on its own, such as a sound, word, or sentence.
Linguists divide speech into language units to study them.
3. A single item in a language system, like a letter or a punctuation mark.
The comma is a small language unit that helps readers pause.
4. A chunk of text or speech used in computer language processing.
The program splits the text into language units before translating it.