A typological analysis of zero-derivation in english word formation

This article discusses the investigation of the conversion in the English language. It states that the conversion is one of the main methods of enriching the vocabulary of a language. Many linguists have been interested in the problem of the conversion. The conversion is a productive method of word forming in English. As well as, this article deals with the study of new word forms from various parts of speech, such as the nouns, the adjectives, the verbs, and so on. Basing upon different sources the term “conversion” is remarked and examples from such fields of linguistics as lexicon and grammar have been provided.