- •Module 1
- •Theoretical questions 1-50 ( Seminar 1 and Seminar 2)
- •Conversion as a way of word-building.
- •Conversion. Verbs formed from nouns of different semantic groups.
- •Conversion. Nouns formed by means of conversion from verbs
- •Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English.
- •Abbreviation as a way of word-building.
- •Morphemes: bound and free morphemes.
- •32.Back formation. Characteristic features of back formation.
- •33. Secondary ways of word formation.
- •Functions of roots, suffixes, prefixes, inflexions.
- •36. The structure of English words and its specific features.
- •37. The stem of a word. The difference between a simple word, a stem and a root.
- •38.The word and its meaning. Denotational, connotational components.
- •Types of lexical meaning. The lexical and grammatical meanings of the word.
- •Semantic changes. Causes of semantic changes.
- •Semantic changes: specialisation of meaning.
- •Semantic development of English words: polysemy.
- •Definition and classification of synonyms in Modern English. Sources of synonyms.
- •Definition and classification of antonyms. Sources of antonyms.
- •Definition and classification of homonyms. Sources of homonyms.
- •Euphemisms, their specific features.
Conversion as a way of word-building.
Conversion is a characteristic feature of the English word-building system. It is also called affixless derivation or zero suffuxation. Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English. Verbs can be formed from nouns of different semantic groups and have different meanings because of that.: a) verbs can have instrumental meaning if they are formed from nouns denoting parts of a human body, tools, machines, instruments, weapons: to eye, to hammer, to machine-gun, ti rifle; b) verbs can denote an action characteristic of the living being: to crowd, to wolf, to ape; c) verbs can denote acquisition, addition, deprivation: to fish, to dust, to paper; d) verbs can denote an action performed at the place: to park, to bottle, to corner.
Conversion. Verbs formed from nouns of different semantic groups.
Conversion is a characteristic feature of the English word-building system. It is also called affixless derivation or zero suffuxation. Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English. Verbs can be formed from nouns of different semantic groups and have different meanings because of that.: a) verbs can have instrumental meaning if they are formed from nouns denoting parts of a human body, tools, machines, instruments, weapons: to eye, to hammer, to machine-gun, ti rifle; b) verbs can denote an action characteristic of the living being: to crowd, to wolf, to ape; c) verbs can denote acquisition, addition, deprivation: to fish, to dust, to paper; d) verbs can denote an action performed at the place: to park, to bottle, to corner.
Conversion. Nouns formed by means of conversion from verbs
Conversion is a characteristic feature of the English word-building system. It is also called affixless derivation or zero suffuxation. Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English.
Nouns can be converted from verbs. Converted nouns can denote: a) instant of an action: a jump, a move; b) process or state: sleep, walk; c) agent of the action expressed by the verb from which the noun has been converted: a help, a flirt; d) object or result of the action: a find, a burn; e) place of the action: a drive, a stop. Sometimes nouns are formed from adverbs: ups and downs.
Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English.
Conversion is a characteristic feature of the English word-building system. It is also called affixless derivation or zero suffuxation. Conversion is the main way of forming verbs in Modern English. Verbs can be formed from nouns of different semantic groups and have different meanings because of that.: a) verbs can have instrumental meaning if they are formed from nouns denoting parts of a human body, tools, machines, instruments, weapons: to eye, to hammer, to machine-gun, ti rifle; b) verbs can denote an action characteristic of the living being: to crowd, to wolf, to ape; c) verbs can denote acquisition, addition, deprivation: to fish, to dust, to paper; d) verbs can denote an action performed at the place: to park, to bottle, to corner. Verbs can be converted from adjectives, in such cases they denote the change of the state: to tame, to slim. Verbs can be also converted from other parts of speech: to down (adverb), to pooh-pooh (interjection).