Morphological development refers to the process by which children acquire the rules and structures of word formation in their language, including the use of prefixes, suffixes, and inflections. It is a crucial aspect of language acquisition that enables children to understand and produce complex words and sentences, contributing to their overall linguistic competence.
Morphology is the branch of linguistics concerned with the structure and form of words in a language, including the study of morphemes, which are the smallest units of meaning. It explores how words are formed, how they relate to other words in the same language, and how they convey meaning.
Morphemes are the smallest grammatical units in a language that carry meaning, which can be a word or a part of a word such as a prefix or suffix. Understanding morphemes is essential for linguistic analysis as they help in understanding word formation, structure, and meaning in any language.