MORPHOLOGY CONVERSION

What is Antonomasia?

Antonomasia (pronounced an-tuh-nuh–mey-zhuh) is a literary term in which a descriptive phrase replaces a person’s name.  Antonomasia can range from lighthearted nicknames to epic names.
The phrase antonomasia is derived from the Greek phrase antonomazein meaning “to name differently.”

II. Examples of Antonomasia

Oftentimes, antonomasia is used to call attention to a certain characteristic.
Example 1
Imagine that you have a friend who is a fantastic chef, and you want to say hello.
Normal sentence:

“Oh, look! Sam’s arrived!”

Sentence with Antonomasia:

“Oh, look! The great chef has arrived!”

Here, the use of antonomasia allows you to greet your friend with a nickname which also reveals something about his character: he’s a great chef.

Examples of Antonomasia in Literature

Antonomasia is important in literature, as it can tell more about characters just by their titles. Consider a few examples:
Example 1
One instance of antonomasia is the treatment of Voldemort in J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. Rather than calling the dangerous man by name, all must call him “You-Know-Who” or “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.” This usage of antonomasia emphasizes just how dangerous the man is, as most wizards and witches are too afraid to say his actual name aloud.

examples Of Antonomasia

Antonomasia Examples

• You must pray to heaven's guardian for relief.
• Excuse me Tarzan, could you please come down from that tree.
• "When I eventually met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always." - by Rita Rudner
• The answer for this question can be given only by Mr. Know-it-all.
• "Jerry: The guy who runs the place is a little temperamental, especially about the ordering procedure. He's secretly referred to as the Soup Nazi. Elaine: Why? What happens if you don't order right? Jerry: He yells and you don't get your soup." - by Seinfeld
• He proved a Judas to the cause.
• Easy, you coward!
  
  
  
  
  

MORPHOLOGY CONVERSION

Conversion

w  Conversion: this process is also known as zero-derivation. This process changes the part of speech and meaning of an existing root without producing any change in pronunciation or spelling and without adding any affix.

w  Process where by an item is adopted or converted to a new word class without the addition of an affix.

Conversion to noun:
            de- verbal:                            'state'                                    love, want, desire
                                                            'event/activity'                  laugh, fall, search
                                                            'object of V'                         answer, find

            De-adjectival: there is no very productive pattern of adjective-noun conversion. Examples:
                                                I'd like two pints of bitter [=type of beer].
                                                They're running in the final [=final race].
                                               

Conversion to verb:
            De- nominal:                       'to put in/on N'                 bottle, garage
                                                'to give N', 'to provide with N' coat, mask, oil, plaster
                                                'to send/go by N'               mail, telegraph, bicycle, boat

            De-adjectival:           (transitive verbs) 'to make adj'
                                                                           or 'to make more adj' calm, dry, dirty
                                                (intransitive verbs) 'to become adj' empty, narrow, yellow
Conversion to adjective:
            De- nominal:                        a brick garage                      ~ the garage is brick
                                    reproduction furniture       ~ this furniture is reproduction

Types of Conversion

w  From Verb to Noun

to attack à attack

to hope à hope

to cover à cover

w  From Noun to Verb

comb à to comb

sand à to sand

party à to party

w  From Name to Verb

Harpo  à to Harpo

Houdini à to Houdini

w  From Adjective to Verb

dirty  à to dirty

slow  à to slow

w  From Preposition to Verb

out  à to out

In some cases, conversion is accompanied by a change in the stress pattern known as stress shift.

transpórt (V) à tránsport (N)

rewríte (V) à réwrite (N) 

condúct (V) à cónduct (N) 

subjéct (V) à súbject (N)

Examples

I need someone to come to the blackboard.

Is there a volunteer?

Someone has to volunteer.

Otherwise, I will volunteer someone.