Morphology studies the internal structure of words, whether simple or complex, containing grammatical information or having a purely lexical character to delimit, define and classify their units, the types of words to which they give rise and the formation of new words.
Why Is Morphology Important?
Understanding morphology can help children with spelling strategies. For example, knowing that ‘medicine’, ‘medical’ and ‘paramedic’ all share a common root.
Facts About Morphology
- The term morphology was coined by August Schleicher in 1859.
- Morphology originates from Greek. 'Morph' means 'shape' or 'form,' and '-ology' is the study of a topic.
- Morphological analysis dates back to ancient Indian linguist Pāṇini, who developed the 3,959 rules of Sanskrit - a language of ancient India.
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