Morpho Simplified Forms

Synopsis

This small, portable book presents a unique perspective on the human body for artists to study and implement in their drawing work. In this book, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella simplifies the human body into basic, synthetic shapes and forms, offering profound insight for artists of all kinds, sparking the imagination and improving one's observational abilities. Rather than going the traditional route of memorizing a repertoire of poses, Lauricella instead stresses learning this small collection of forms, which can then be combined and shaped into the more complex and varied forms and postures we see in the living body.

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction to Morphology

This chapter provides an overview of morphology and its importance in language processing. It introduces the concept of morphemes, the building blocks of words, and explains how they can be combined to form complex words.

Real Example: The word "unhappy" is composed of three morphemes:

* "un-" (prefix, meaning "not")
* "happy" (root word, meaning "joyful")
* "-ly" (suffix, meaning "in a manner")

Chapter 2: Types of Morphemes

This chapter explores the different types of morphemes, including bound morphemes (which must be attached to another morpheme) and free morphemes (which can stand alone as words). It also discusses root morphemes, affixes, and inflectional and derivational morphemes.

Real Example: In the word "unhappily," "un-" and "-ly" are both affixes. "Un-" is a derivational affix that changes the meaning of the root word "happy," while "-ly" is an inflectional affix that indicates that the word is an adverb.

Chapter 3: Morphological Analysis

This chapter teaches techniques for analyzing the morphological structure of words, including segmenting words into morphemes, identifying the part of speech of each morpheme, and determining the meaning of the morpheme.

Real Example: To analyze the word "unhappily," we would:

* Segment it into morphemes: "un-" + "happy" + "-ly"
* Identify the part of speech of each morpheme: prefix, root, suffix
* Determine the meaning of each morpheme: "not," "joyful," "in a manner"

Chapter 4: Morphological Processes

This chapter covers the processes by which morphemes are combined to form words, including affixation (adding affixes to a root word), compounding (combining two or more words), and reduplication (repeating a morpheme).

Real Example: The word "doggy" is formed by adding the diminutive suffix "-y" to the root word "dog." This process is known as affixation.

Chapter 5: Morphological Productivity

This chapter discusses the concept of morphological productivity, which refers to the ability of a language to create new words from existing morphemes. It explores the factors that influence productivity and how it affects language acquisition.

Real Example: The English language is highly productive, allowing for the creation of new words like "unfriend" and "frenemy" through affixation. This productivity facilitates language growth and development.