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MOR-PHEME (MORFEEM) n. A linguistic unit of relatively stable meaning that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts, such as whole words like god, word-forming elements like -ly as found in godly, or grammatical inflections like the plural ending -s in gods. Morphemes may be abstract units, as when the -en in oxen, the -i in mice, and the -s in girls are all considered to be identical. [French morpheme, from Greek morphe, form (by analogy PHONEME).] - mor-phem-ic (mor-feemik) adj. - mor-phem-ic-al-ly adv.

PHO-NEME (FON-EEM) n. Linguistics. Any of the classes of speech sounds in a given language or accent that can affect the meaning or distinguish words one from another. The initial consonant sounds in leaf and reef belong to different phonemas (l) and (r)respectively, since these words are distinct in meaning. [French phoneme, from Greek phonema, an utterance, from phonein; See phonetic.)

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Word (Wurd) n. 1.a. A sound or combination of sounds that symbolises and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes. b. A written or printed representation of this.

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An Oak Tree 1973 Glass, water, shelf and printed text sculpture Lent from a private collection 2000L02262
While this appears to be a glass of water on a shelf, the artist states that it is in fact an oak tree. Craig-Martin’s assertion addresses fundamental questions about what we understand to be art and our faith in the power of the artist. The work can be seen as an exploration of Marcel Duchamp’s declaration that any existing object can be declared a work of art. In his accompanying text, Craig-Martin provides the questions as well as the answers, allowing the simultaneous expression of scepticism and belief regarding the transformative power of art. (From the display caption April 2005)