TRADITIONAL INTERPRETATION OF THE CONCEPT OF MORPHEME IN UZBEK LINGUISTICS

Аннотация

As we explore Uzbek linguists’ views on the morpheme, we encounter two distinct perspectives: the traditional interpretation of morpheme study and the views of those who support a more modern approach. This article compares the views of scholars who advocate the traditional perspective on morpheme analysis. The author criticizes the evaluation of morpheme as a component of the word. Consequently, throughout this research, the author presents his personal views on the opinions of other scholars in the field. KEYWORDS Morpheme, word structure, intermediate morpheme, lexeme-morpheme, intermediate third, agglutinative languages, affixes.