Independent work on lexicology Theme: Conversion

Approaches to the study of conversion:

• Approaches to the study of conversion:
• -conversion as a morphological way of forming words (Prof. Smirnitskiy);
• -conversion as a morphological-syntactic word-building means (Prof. Arnold);
• -conversion as a syntactic word-building means (a functional approach).

Typical semantic relations within a converted pair

• Typical semantic relations within a converted pair
• I. Verbs converted from noun (denominal verbs) denote:
• 1.action characteristic of the object ape (n) - to ape (v) butcher (n) - to butcher (v)
• 2.instrumental use of the object screw (n) - to screw (v) whip (n) - to whip (v)
• 3.acquisition or addition of the object fish (n) - to fish (v)