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language unit vs discourse

discourse vs language unit

language unit and discourse both are nouns.

language unit is not a verb while discourse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
language unit Yes No No No
discourse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discourse is a hyponym of language unit; that is, discourse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than language unit:
  • language unit: one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
  • discourse: extended verbal expression in speech or writing
Other hyponyms of language unit include word, syllable, lexeme, morpheme, formative, name, collocation, phone, sound, speech sound, sign.
language unit (noun) discourse (noun)
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
language unit (verb) discourse (verb)
talk at length and formally about a topic
carry on a conversation
to consider or examine in speech or writing
Difference between language unit and discourse

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