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  2. Nonconcatenative morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of one version of the derivation of the Arabic word muslim in autosegmental phonology, with root consonants associating (shown by dotted grey lines). Nonconcatenative morphology , also called discontinuous morphology and introflection , is a form of word formation and inflection in which the root is modified and which does not involve ...

  3. Morphophonology - Wikipedia

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    Morphophonology (also morphophonemics or morphonology) is the branch of linguistics that studies the interaction between morphological and phonological or phonetic processes. . Its chief focus is the sound changes that take place in morphemes (minimal meaningful units) when they combine to form wo

  4. Floral morphology - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of flower parts. In botany, floral morphology is the study of the diversity of forms and structures presented by the flower, which, by definition, is a branch of limited growth that bears the modified leaves responsible for reproduction and protection of the gametes, called floral pieces.

  5. Order of acquisition - Wikipedia

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    Dulay and Burt [2] produced a highly cited and classic study in this area. They investigated the acquisition order of eight grammatical morphemes (progressive -ing, plural -s, irregular past tense, possessive 's, articles, third-person singular -s, copula be, and auxiliary be) among children learning English as a second language.

  6. Structural approach - Wikipedia

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    Structural approach is an approach in the study of language that emphasizes the examination of language in very detailed manner.This strategy, which is considered a traditional approach, examines language products such as sounds, morphemes, words, sentences, and vocabulary, among others. [1]

  7. Structural linguistics - Wikipedia

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    Structural linguistics, or structuralism, in linguistics, denotes schools or theories in which language is conceived as a self-contained, self-regulating semiotic system whose elements are defined by their relationship to other elements within the system. [1] [2] It is derived from the work of Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure and is part of ...

  8. Floral diagram - Wikipedia

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    Floral diagram of Anagallis arvensis. [1]: 307 The dot represents the main axis, green structure below is the subtending bract.Calyx (green arcs) consists of five free sepals; corolla (red arcs) consists of five fused petals.

  9. Phyllotaxis - Wikipedia

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    With an opposite leaf arrangement, two leaves arise from the stem at the same level (at the same node), on opposite sides of the stem. An opposite leaf pair can be thought of as a whorl of two leaves. With an alternate (spiral) pattern, each leaf arises at a different point (node) on the stem. Distichous leaf arrangement in Clivia