MORPHOSYNTAX

Definition of morphosyntax
Morphology & lexicology
Morpheme

Morphosyntax

The study of grammatical categories or properties for whose

definition criteria of morphology and syntax both apply.

Morphosyntax

Morphology VS Lexicology

Morpheme

Classification of Morpheme

Base

Morpheme, Morph, Allomorph

Morpheme
Morph
Allomorph

an abstract unit of meaning.

A morph is the phonetic realization of a

morpheme. The real form of the
morpheme, the actual utterance of the
morpheme.
Different realization, manifestation of the
same morpheme
There are two kinds of Allomorph: Free
and Bound Allomorph
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Examples of Bound Base

Bio-

- logy

Geo-

Biblio-

- hydr

Or-

- gon

Audi-

- struck

Pend-

- spir

Graph-

- meter

Ped-

Photo-

- cide

Manu-

-scribe-

phil

Ject

Another types of morpheme

Zero
morp
Empty
morph

Zero/ Null: A zero morpheme doesnt

have explicit phonetic form.
In English, the plural morpheme of the
words two sheep, two furniture, two
equipment have no overt morpheme.

empty morphs have phonological

substance, but no meaning.
e.g. psychology