morphological
- adjective
- /ˌmɔrfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Children's implicit awareness of the morphological structure of words influences their spellings as early as kindergarten.
- morphological awareness
- morphological structure
- morphological awareness tasks
Examples
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Depending on the task, different researchers have demonstrated age or grade differences in morphological awareness skills.
Academic text (2014) -
So this gives us a really nice morphological variation to work with.
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The tasks we describe below have, for the most part, been used in investigations of morphological awareness interventions.
Academic text (2014) -
There is mixed evidence on the role of morphological awareness in spelling monomorphemic words.
Academic text (2014) -
For example, students with SSD may present with morphological awareness deficits that impact reading skills.
Academic text (2013) -
The MRT was administered as an additional measure to assess participants' general morphological awareness of derivational structures.
Academic text (2012) -
Children's implicit awareness of the morphological structure of words influences their spellings as early as kindergarten.
Academic text (2014) -
Different researchers have demonstrated age or grade differences in morphological awareness skills.
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The study focused on how morphological variations affect language comprehension in young learners.
Synonyms
Relating to the shape or structure of things
Relating to how words form and change in a language
Relating to the smallest parts of words that have meaning
Compounds
- Specialized
A way to show how words are made from small parts like un- and -ness
Surface Forms
Morphology
morphological = morphology (transparent) = morph + ology + ical
The word is transparently formed from the base word 'morphology' plus the adjectival suffix '-ical'.
Etymology
Morphological comes from the Greek root morph meaning 'shape' or 'form', the same root you find in metamorphosis ('change of form'). In the study of language, 'morphological' talks about the shape and parts of words and how words are formed, so it means 'about the form and structure of words'.