Author: Saidoripova, Dilorom

Annotation: This article explores the concept of the allomorph, its essence as a morphological unit, and how it has been studied in global linguistics. The work analyzes the ways allomorphs manifest in various languages, focusing on their phonetic, morphological, and semantic characteristics through comparative analysis. Special attention is given to studies on allomorphs in English, Russian, German, and other languages, as well as to the theoretical approaches proposed by different scholars. The research employs comparative and analytical methods to identify both universal and language-specific features of allomorphy. The findings demonstrate that allomorphs play a crucial role not only at the morphological level but also in the overall structure and development of language.

Keywords: Morpheme, affixal morpheme, allomorph, phonological allomorph, morphological allomorph, suppletive allomorph, and semantic (lexical) allomorph.

Pages in journal: 284 - 294