Conversion in Linguistics
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What is conversion in linguistics also known as?

  • Affixation
  • Inflection
  • Zero derivation (correct)
  • Derivational morphology

Which part of speech can be created from an existing word through conversion?

  • Conjunction
  • Noun (correct)
  • Article
  • Interjection

What is verbification also known as?

  • Adjectivization
  • Verbing (correct)
  • Nounification
  • Adverbization

Which of the following is an example of conversion?

<p>The noun 'green' derived from the adjective 'green' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the verbs 'to verbify' and 'to verb' created?

<p>The first by derivation with an affix and the second by zero derivation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for conversion in linguistics?

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Which part of speech does the process of conversion involve creating without any change in form?

<p>New part of speech (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the creation of a verb from a noun, adjective, or other word?

<p>Verbification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which example demonstrates verbification by zero derivation?

<p>The adjective clean becomes the verb to clean (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are conversions from adjectives to nouns and vice versa considered in English?

<p>Very common and unnotable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Conversion (in Linguistics)

Creating a new word by changing its part of speech without adding any letters or suffixes.

Converted Noun

A noun created from an existing word by conversion.

Verbification

The process of creating a verb from a noun, adjective, or other word.

Converted Verb

A verb created from an existing word by conversion.

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Zero Derivation

Another term for conversion in linguistics.

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Conversion

The process of creating a new part of speech without any changes in the word's form.

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Zero Derivation (Verbification)

Creating a verb from another word without adding any letters or suffixes.

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Derivation (Verbification)

Creating a verb by adding a suffix to an existing word.

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Verbing

The process of creating a verb from a noun or adjective.

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Conversion (Noun)

Creating a noun from an adjective without adding any letters or suffixes.

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