CONVERSION FROM ADJECTIVE TO NOUN IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Abstract

This work is a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the process of conversion from adjective to noun in English language, which is one of the ways of nominalization. The author explores the various aspects of this phenomenon, such as the morphological changes that occur when an adjective becomes a noun, the syntactic structures that allow or constrain this conversion, and the semantic implications that arise from the shift in word class. The work also provides a clear and systematic typology of the different types of nominalizations that can be formed from adjectives, such as zero-derivation, suffixation and compounding. The author supports his arguments with examples from different genres and registers of English, and discusses the historical and sociolinguistic factors that have influenced the development and usage of nominalization. The author claims that nominalization is a productive and creative process that enriches the vocabulary and expresses various meanings and functions in different contexts.