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MorphologicalchangeMorphological change refers to thetransformation of a language's wordstructure over time. This involveschanges in the ways words areformed, their grammatical roles, andtheir components, such as roots,prefixes, suffixes, and inflections.These changes can simplify,complicate, or otherwise alter alanguage%u2019s morphologyMorphological change canresult from internaldevelopments within alanguage, borrowing fromother languages, or efforts toregularize irregular patterns. Itoften reflects the interactionbetween a language's need forclarity, ease of use, andadaptability to new contexts.
