(Lecture-3), Conversion as one of the Word-formation Processes, Zero Derivation
Conversion or zero derivation is the process by which new words are created by using a word in new functions (i.e., by shifting, changing, or converting its original grammatical class to another class), without any change in its form or without changing its form.
00:00 Introduction
00:07 Meaning of Conversion
00:32 'Water ' as Noun
00:51 'Water' as Verb
01:17 'Walk' as Verb
01:35 'Walk' as Noun
01:45 Note about Conversion
02:27 Changes in Pronunciation
03:00 References