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Chapter 1Definition of lexicologyIt is a branch of linguistics dealing with the vocabulary of a language and the properties of words as the main units of language.Definition of word Classification of Words2.1 Definition of wordIt is the basic unit of speech and minimal free form which has a given sound and meaning and grammatical function. In a word, a word comprises: a minimal free form of a language; a sound unita unit of meaning a form that can function alone in a sentence.In terms of spoken form, a sound or combination of arbitrary sounds expressed to denote a certain conventional meanin