morphology
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MORPHOLOGY
ANUM SHERAZI
Etymology:-
Morphology Morph (form) + ology (science of) -- > Morphology (the science of word forms) The study of the internal structure of words, and The rules by which words are formed.
What is morphology?“The branch of theoretical linguistics that deals with the structure and formation of words in a language.”
Morpheme:-Morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit that can not be further divided into other meaningful units.
EXAMPLES:-1. One morpheme:- Boy, desire, self etc.2. Two morphemes: -
Boy + ishDesire + ableSelf + ish
4. Three morphemes:-Boy + ish+ nessDesire + able + ity Self + ish + ness
3. Four morphemes:-Un + desire + able + ity
Always remember
that it is not
essential for a
morpheme to be
meaningless..!
DIVISION OF MORPHEMES:-
Morphemes are generally divided into
two main kinds.
Free morpheme
Bound morpheme
FREE MORPHEME:-A morpheme that can not stand alone and does not need the
assistance of any other morpheme to convey
its meaning.
BOUND MORPHEME:-A morpheme that
cannot needs to be attached to a free
morpheme to become a meaningful unit.
Free Morpheme:
King
Bore
Free
Serf
-Dom
Bound Morpheme:Kingdom
Boredom
Freedom
Serfdom
Happy + nessBreak + ableDepend + entKind + nessTime + ing