This article covers the concept of segmental units, their place in linguistics, and their analysis from the perspective of phonetic and phonological approaches. Also, based on structuralism and distribution approaches, the classification and functional features of segment units are considered. Based on scientific sources, attention is also paid to the stages of formation and development of the theory of segment units.

Phonetics, stylistics, segment

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