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| − | '''Morphology''' is a geographical term referring to ''shape''. | + | '''Morphology''' is a [[geography|geographical]] term referring to ''[[shape]]''. [[School]]s of geography include ''geomorphology'' - examining the shape of the [[Earth]]'s surface and the geological and geotectonic origins of this, and ''urban morphology'' - examining and explaining the development and form of [[human]] settlements. |
| + | In [[biology]], morphology is the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/morphology Morphology, from The Free Dictionary]</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[linguistics]], morphology is the study of the form and structure of [[word]]s in a [[language]]. Morphology is the study of [[morpheme]]s, which are the units of meaning in a language (words, word stems, and [[affix]]es).<ref>[http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/morphology.html Morphology, by Dr. C. George Boeree]</ref> Morphology is divided into derivational morphology (the formation of new words from old ones) and inflectional morphology (the changes in a word to show grammatical features).<ref>[http://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/Fall_1998/ling001/morphology2.html Morphology, Part 2]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, June 20, 2011
Morphology is a geographical term referring to shape. Schools of geography include geomorphology - examining the shape of the Earth's surface and the geological and geotectonic origins of this, and urban morphology - examining and explaining the development and form of human settlements.
In biology, morphology is the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms.[1]
In linguistics, morphology is the study of the form and structure of words in a language. Morphology is the study of morphemes, which are the units of meaning in a language (words, word stems, and affixes).[2] Morphology is divided into derivational morphology (the formation of new words from old ones) and inflectional morphology (the changes in a word to show grammatical features).[3]