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The document discusses the relationship between morphology, syntax, and language comprehension. It addresses how word forms and sentence structures can create multiple layers of meaning in a text. It also discusses how morphology and syntax affect the overall meaning and tone of messages and influence comprehension.

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Morphology Assignment

The document discusses the relationship between morphology, syntax, and language comprehension. It addresses how word forms and sentence structures can create multiple layers of meaning in a text. It also discusses how morphology and syntax affect the overall meaning and tone of messages and influence comprehension.

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Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY

“For Nation’s Greater

NAME: DELA PEÑA, ALOHA J. DATE: MARCH 09, 2024


PROGRAM: MAED-ENGLISH 2A RATING: ________________

ASSIGNMENT

Directions: Answer the following questions by providing references and literature


that support your responses. Follow the APA 7th Edition format in your citation. A4
bond paper encoded.

1. In morphology and syntax, how do the relationships between word forms and
sentence structures affect or influence the overall meaning and comprehension of
a text?

Answers: According to Auwere (2001), morphology is the study of different word


forms, word stems, and how words interact with other words in a sentence.
While, syntax is the study of how words come together in different ways to form a
sentence. For example; “English syntax is usually in subject-verb-object format”.
Thus, it significantly affects the overall meaning and comprehension of a text,
hence, morpheme is the minimal unit of meaning in which each morpheme
carries a certain amount of meaning. However, syntax refers to the arrangement
of words. With this, the relationship between word forms and sentence structures
influence the overall meaning because the precision and specificity of the
meaning conveyed are being affected. Especially that, there are different word
forms and syntactic constructions that carry subtle nuances or shades of
meaning, allowing writers to express themselves with greater precision (Nayebi &
Ruhe, 2015).

2. When conducting a morphological analysis, how do we identify and understand


the various morphemes within a word, and how do they contribute to word
meaning?

Answers: In conducting morphological analysis, it is important to know first the


types of morphemes and its morphological processes (being applied in such
word) e.g. free, bound, inflectional, derivational and etc. morphemes and identify
the stem and root of the word before analyzing each morpheme in a word.
Through the morphological process such derivation and inflection, there are new
word being formed in which each morpheme contributes to the overall meaning
of the word in different ways.
Moreover, the morphological analysis involves breaking down words into their
constituent morphemes, understanding their types and functions, and analyzing
how they contribute insights into the internal structure of words and aids in
understanding language patterns and usage (Plag, 2003).

Tel. Nos.: (086) 826-0135; Email: [email protected]

(086) 231-7798 URL: ssct.edu.ph


Republic of the Philippines
SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY

“For Nation’s Greater

3. Considering the role of sentence structure in communication, how do different


sentence patterns (e.g., simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex)
affect the clarity, emphasis, and tone of a message?

Answers:
The sentence patterns affect the clarity in a way that when the writer uses
compound-complex or complex sentence pattern. There is a possibility that the
clarity will be affected because of the complexity of compound-complex
sentences in which sometimes confuse readers, especially if the relationships
between clauses are not clearly established. If too many ideas are packed into a
single sentence, it may overwhelm the reader and hinder comprehension
(Andersen, 2014).
However, the sentence pattern does not effectively highlight key points or
ideas, resulting in a lack of emphasis on important information. This can occur if
the structure of the sentence does not appropriately position the main subject or
action, leading to a loss of impact. The sentence pattern conveys an unintended
tone or mood that is not suitable for the context of the writing. For example,
overly formal or complex sentence structures may come across as pretentious or
inaccessible to the reader, while overly simplistic patterns sometimes undermine
the seriousness of the subject matter.

4. In the process of analyzing sentence structure, how can one identify and explain
the functions of different sentence elements (e.g., subject, verb, object, and
modifiers), and how do these elements contribute to the overall meaning and
coherence of a sentence?

Answers:
When analyzing sentence structure, one can identify it if he/she involves
herself/himself in breaking down a sentence into its constituent parts, such as the
subject, verb, object, and modifiers, and understanding how these elements work
together to convey meaning and coherence. Through, noting their (elements)
functions we can easily recognize its function in the sentence. Like for instance, the
subject is the noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action or is being
described in the sentence. It answers the question "who" or "what" the sentence is
about. However, those elements contribute to the overall meaning and coherence of
a sentence in the following ways:
a. they help to clarify who or what is performing the action and who or what is
being affected by it;
b. they provide additional details and context to make the sentence more
specific and concise;
c. they ensure that the sentence makes logical sense and flows smoothly; and
d. they emphasize particular information (Linked in, 2024).

Tel. Nos.: (086) 826-0135; Email: [email protected]

(086) 231-7798 URL: ssct.edu.ph


Republic of the Philippines
SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY

“For Nation’s Greater

5. Reflecting on the relationship between morphology, syntax, and language


comprehension, discuss the importance of understanding how the combination of
word forms and sentence structures can create multiple layers of meaning and
nuance in a text.

Answers:

Morphology, syntax, and language comprehension are interrelated


components of language that are essential for comprehending written and
spoken communication effectively. Thus, the combination of word forms and
sentence structures can create multiple layers of meaning and nuance in a text in
many ways. Through:

a. Understanding morphology helps recognizing word forms, their meanings,


and how they can change to convey different grammatical functions or
nuances;
b. Understanding sentence structures, such as word order, sentence types
(declarative, interrogative, imperative, etc.), and grammatical relationships
between elements. It will give and determine the meaning and coherence
of a sentence.

Thus, understanding how morphology and syntax interact is crucial for


comprehending the nuanced layers of meaning in a text because they enhance
comprehension by providing insight into the relationships between words and their
functions within sentences. Also, they convey different nuances, emphasis, or
rhetorical effects and extract intended meanings from the text. Additionally, their
relationships let the readers infer meanings, disambiguate ambiguous phrases, and
grasp the author's intended message more accurately (Snow et. al., 2001).

Tel. Nos.: (086) 826-0135; Email: [email protected]

(086) 231-7798 URL: ssct.edu.ph

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