MORPHOLOGY
Structure & Formation of Words
Introduction
Have you ever wondered why words like cats or unhappy look the way they do? That's because words are made up of smaller building blocks. The study of these building blocks is called morphology.
Morphology is a branch of linguistics that focuses on how words are structured and formed. In this presentation, we'll explore what morphology is and why it's important in understanding language.
What is Morphology?
The branch of linguistics that studies how words are formed and the rules for building them.
Example: un-happy-ness → un- (not) + happy (root) + -ness (state)
Morphology connects how a word is written and pronounced (form) to what it means and how it is used (function).