{"id":445,"date":"2012-02-20T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=445"},"modified":"2012-01-19T18:14:23","modified_gmt":"2012-01-19T23:14:23","slug":"what-is-an-%e2%80%93ology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/what-is-an-%e2%80%93ology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an \u2013ology?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday<\/a> I discussed the suffix \u2013ism and a number of different nouns that end with this suffix.\u00a0 A similar, but not identical, suffix is \u2013ology.\u00a0 So, what is an \u2013ology?\u00a0 The suffix \u2013ology is added to a noun to denote that this is a subject of study or a branch of knowledge.\u00a0 Most words that end in \u2013ology are subjects that have been studied for many years, hundreds, and thousands of years sometimes.\u00a0 When a new branch of knowledge or area of study is created a new \u2013ology word is created.\u00a0 For example, the branch of study called \u201ccomputer technology\u201d is not a subject that has been studied for hundreds of years, but it is the study of a specific area in science, computers.\u00a0 When people first started studying computers, they had to come up with a word for what this study would be called, and they decided upon, computer technology.<\/p>\n

Sometimes people use this suffix playfully to indicate the study of something that isn\u2019t a branch of knowledge, but just something that the person is trying to understand.\u00a0 For example, if my boyfriend was frustrated with me and wasn\u2019t sure what I wanted or what I was trying to say, he might jokingly say: \u201cI need a course in Erinology!\u00a0 I can’t figure you out.\u201d\u00a0 You can have fun with this suffix in this way, just be aware sometimes people may not understand exactly what you are trying to say and you may have to explain yourself if you start to use the suffix in non-conventional ways.<\/p>\n

I am sure you are familiar with many words that end in \u2013ology from your studies in school.\u00a0 Common \u2013ology words are \u2018biology,\u2019 \u2018psychology,\u2019 \u2018anthropology,\u2019 etc.\u00a0 Below are some \u2013ology words that you may be less familiar with from your studies.\u00a0 Many of these are somewhat technical words that you may not encounter in casual speech, but they are likely to show up in academic or medical settings.<\/p>\n

Ecology<\/strong> – The study of the interaction of people with their environment.
\nGeology<\/strong> – The science that deals with the earth’s physical structure and substances.
\nMeteorology<\/strong> – The study of the climate and weather of a region and the study of forecasting the weather.
\nPhysiology<\/strong> – The branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts.
\nReflexology<\/strong> – The scientific study of reflex actions and how they affect behavior.
\nSeismology<\/strong> – The branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena.
\nToxicology<\/strong> – The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.<\/p>\n

Can you think of any other \u2013ology words?\u00a0 If so, leave them as a comment to this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I discussed the suffix \u2013ism and a number of different nouns that end with this suffix.\u00a0 A similar, but not identical, suffix is \u2013ology.\u00a0 So, what is an \u2013ology?\u00a0 The suffix \u2013ology is added to a noun to denote that this is a subject of study or a branch of knowledge.\u00a0 Most words that…<\/p>\n

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