1. A distinct element of language that has meaning and can be analyzed, such as a phoneme, morpheme, word, phrase, or sentence
The phoneme is the smallest linguistic unit of sound in a language.
O fonema é a menor unidade linguística de som em uma língua.
2. Any component or segment of language that functions as a meaningful whole
Words and morphemes are fundamental linguistic units in linguistic analysis.
Palavras e morfemas são unidades linguísticas fundamentais na análise linguística.