COMPOUNDING & ZERO DERIVATION by naomy carcamo

What is word formation?

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 04:42:08 UTC

As a review, word formation involves the creation of new words from existing ones, either by adding a prefix or suffix, or by changing the word´s class.

Compounding

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 04:58:33 UTC

Compounding is a type of word formation in which two or more words are linked together to produce a word with a new meaning.

How can we make compound words?

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 05:19:27 UTC

We can link adjectives with nouns and verbs to form a new word.

Conversion (Zero derivation)

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 05:20:41 UTC

Is a word formation process in which a word is assigned a change in siyntacticcategory without any change in form.

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 05:39:22 UTC

It means that we can use nouns as verbs and adjectives.

for example:

The word ¨ink¨ is a noun nut we can also use it as a verb like in the following sentence ¨The two parties have inked a deal.¨

naomycarcamo20039 — 2024-07-04 05:44:43 UTC

The process of converting a noun to a verb is also refered as verbification or verbbing, in this process, nouns are converted to verbs without a change in the shape of the word.