MORPHOLOGICAL PATTERNS IN THE NOVEL DISCOURSE: ANALYSING CONTEXTUAL MEANINGS TO ENHANCE COMPREHENSION

Abstract

Language encapsulates the structure of words, their meanings, and contextual comprehension in various domains like literature, linguistics, and philosophy. The interchangeable use of words in different domains can discomfit the understanding of certain texts and restrict the imaginative extent of a reader. Morphology constructs a wide range of words, structuring them meticulously into their respective categories and clarifying their meanings. This article is based on the morphological analysis of 40 words selected through purposive sampling technique to focus on the implied meanings from sentences to words. The objective of this article is to target the lexical, functional, derivational, and inflectional morphemes from the text of the novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The results of the study reveal that the morphology helps to modulate the contextual use of words by analysing their independent and dependent origins. The researcher recommends that employing morphological investigations can clarify the sense of text and convey the accurate meaning of words to suffice reading in connection with words and their contextual understanding.