Morphological typology

Morphological typology is a way linguists classify languages based on how they form words and express grammatical relationships. It looks at the structure of words to understand how parts like roots, prefixes, suffixes, and infixes combine. For example, some languages assemble words from many small parts to convey complex ideas, while others use fewer parts or change the word's form itself to show differences. This classification helps reveal patterns across languages and how they organize meaning through word construction, offering insights into their grammatical systems and historical development.