This collection of research studies explores the relationship between strong morphological awareness, phonological awareness and phonics knowledge, and overall literacy development. Phonology helps pupils hear and manipulate sounds. Morphology helps them recognise meaning, structure and connections between words. Skilled literacy depends on both. Across the studies summarised here, stronger morphological awareness was associated with:

Better word reading More accurate spelling Stronger vocabulary knowledge Improved reading comprehension Greater success with unfamiliar and complex words...