Talk:Word (language): Difference between revisions
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[[User:Peter Schmitt|Peter Schmitt]] 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC) | [[User:Peter Schmitt|Peter Schmitt]] 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
:I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that [[Word]] should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. [[Microsoft Word]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | :I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that [[Word]] should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. [[Microsoft Word]]. [[User:John Stephenson|John Stephenson]] 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC) | ||
== Re opening sentence of [[Word (language)]] == | |||
John, the opening sentence (clause) reads: "A word is a unit of language which exists in contrast to other forms such as phrases;..." | |||
Would the following improve it: "A word is a meaningful unit of language which exists in contrast to other meaningful forms such as phrases and sentences;..."? Stressing 'meaningful', as having meaning characterizes all words. [[User:Anthony.Sebastian|Anthony.Sebastian]] 03:46, 9 October 2009 (UTC) | |||
Revision as of 21:46, 8 October 2009
Disambiguation
This will need disambiguation. There is at least also "Word (mathematics)". Should this be "Word (language)", or should the title stay "Word"? Peter Schmitt 09:27, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
- I agreed so I went ahead and moved the article. I would argue that Word should redirect here by default, unless others think it likely that many readers would be searching for e.g. Microsoft Word. John Stephenson 08:50, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Re opening sentence of Word (language)
John, the opening sentence (clause) reads: "A word is a unit of language which exists in contrast to other forms such as phrases;..."
Would the following improve it: "A word is a meaningful unit of language which exists in contrast to other meaningful forms such as phrases and sentences;..."? Stressing 'meaningful', as having meaning characterizes all words. Anthony.Sebastian 03:46, 9 October 2009 (UTC)