Word and morphological structure PPT
Word and morphological structure are two important aspects of language. Morph...
Word and morphological structure are two important aspects of language. Morphology is the study of the internal structure of words and how they are related to other words in the same language.WordDefinition of WordThe word is the smallest unit of language that can perform a complete function. It is a combination of morphemes and usually represents a single concept or meaning. For example, the word "dog" is a combination of the morpheme "d" and the morpheme "og", and it represents the concept of a canine. However, in some cases, words can also be combinations of more than one morpheme, such as "unbelievable", which is a combination of "un", "believe", and "able".Types of WordsRoot WordsRoot words are the most basic words in a language, usually representing the core meaning of a word. They cannot be further divided into smaller meaningful units. For example, the word "dog" is a root word that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units.Derived WordsDerived words are words that are formed from other words or morphemes. They usually represent a related concept or meaning. For example, the word "doghouse" is formed from the root word "dog" and the morpheme "house".Compound WordsCompound words are words that are formed by combining two or more words together. They usually represent a combination of meanings. For example, the word "dogsled" is formed by combining the words "dog" and "sled".MorphologyMorphology is the study of the internal structure of words and how they are related to other words in the same language. It mainly studies the formation of words through the use of different morphemes and their combinations. Morphology mainly includes two types: inflectional morphology and derivational morphology.Inflectional MorphologyInflectional morphology is concerned with the changes that occur in words to show differences in grammatical function or number. These changes are called inflections. For example, in English, the word "dog" changes to "dogs" to show that it refers to more than one dog, and the word "running" changes to "ran" to show that it is past tense. Inflectional morphology also includes changes in verb forms, adjective forms, and pronoun forms to show differences in grammatical function or number.Derivational MorphologyDerivational morphology is concerned with the formation of new words through the use of different morphemes and their combinations. These changes are called derivations. Derivations can be divided into two types: prefixation and suffixation.PrefixationPrefixation is the addition of a prefix to the beginning of a root word to form a new word with a related meaning. For example, the prefix "un-" added to the word "happy" forms the new word "unhappy".SuffixationSuffixation is the addition of a suffix to the end of a root word to form a new word with a related meaning. For example, the suffix "-able" added to the word "learn" forms the new word "learnable".
