Chapter11. What is the definition of a word?A word may be defined as a fundamental unit of speech and a minimum free form, with a unit of sound and meaning (both lexical and grammatical meaning), capable of performing a given syntactic function.2. Comment on the connection between sound of meaning.There is no logical relationship between sound and meaning as the symbolic connection between them is arbitrary and conventional. E.g. “woman” means “Frau” in German, “Femme” in French and “Fun
