What is word? a. Word is the smallest meaningful unit in the language which can be used independently.(戚雨村 1999) b. Word is the unit that unifies the sound sense and grammar. It is the basic structural unit of a sentence. (陆国强,1983) c. Word is a unit of expression that has universal intuitive recognition by native speakers whether it s expressed in spoken or written form.(胡壮麟)a. Word is the smallest meaningful unit in the language which can be used independently. (戚雨村， 1999) b. Word is the unit that unifies the sound, sense and grammar. It is the basic structural unit of a sentence. (陆国强，1983) c. Word is a unit of expression that has universal intuitive recognition by native speakers, whether it is expressed in spoken or written form. (胡壮麟) What is Word?