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linguistic expression (LinguisticExpression)

This is the subclass of ContentBearingObjects which are language-related. Note that this Class encompasses both Language and the the elements of Languages, e.g. Words.

Ontology

SUMO / BASE-ONTOLOGY

Superclass(es)

[tree]
entity
is subclass of
  physical  
is subclass of
  object  
is subclass of
  self connected object  
is subclass of
  content bearing object  
is subclass of
  linguistic expression  

Subclass(es)

language  word  morpheme  phrase  text 

Coordinate term(s)

icon  series  symbolic string 

Constrains relations

expressed in language 

Related WordNet synsets

language unit, linguistic unit
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
language unit is kind of (all)...   language unit is kind of...   kinds of language unit...   kinds of language unit (all)...   language unit is part of...  
linguistic, lingual
consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"
linguistic is opposite to...   linguistic pertains to noun...  
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Axioms (2)

linguistic expression is disjoint from icon. 
(disjoint LinguisticExpression Icon)
If communicate is an instance of linguistic communication, then there exists linguistic expression obj so that obj is a patient of communicate. 
(=>
      (instance ?COMMUNICATE LinguisticCommunication)
      (exists
            (?OBJ)
            (and
                  (instance ?OBJ LinguisticExpression)
                  (patient ?COMMUNICATE ?OBJ))))