Keeleüksuste
Keeleüksuste is a term used in linguistic theory to refer to language units that function as the smallest discrete elements carrying information at a given analytic level. The definition of a Keeleüksus is contextual; the unit may be a phoneme, morpheme, lexical item, or syntactic constituent, depending on the framework and research question.
The word derives from Estonian keele, meaning language, and üksus, meaning unit. The plural Keeleüksuste is
In practice, Keeleüksuste provide a common label for comparing units across levels and languages. They are
For example, in a simple sentence like "The cat sat on the mat," Keeleüksuste at different levels
Scholars note that Keeleüksuste are theory-laden and not universally fixed. The choice of unit boundaries reflects