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/mˌɔːfəlˈɒdʒɪkəl taɪpˈɒlədʒi/
/mˌɔːɹfəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl taɪpˈɑːlədʒi/a classification system used in linguistics to categorize languages based on their patterns of word formation and the ways in which they use affixes, inflections, and other morphological processes
What is "morphological typology"?
Morphological typology is a classification system that categorizes languages based on their morphological structure, specifically how they form words and express grammatical relationships. This approach identifies three main types: isolating or analytic languages, which use separate words for grammatical functions; agglutinative languages, which combine multiple affixes to a root word, each adding a specific meaning or function; and fusional languages, where affixes may combine multiple grammatical meanings in a single form. By examining these types, morphological typology helps linguists understand the diversity of language structures and the processes involved in word formation across different languages.
