nominalization

[homotopy07]

(a) his arrival in Japan to take up his new post at the football team

(b) he arrived in Japan to take up his new post at the football team

Which of the following is correct?

(1) The noun phrase (a) is a nominalization of the clause (b).

(2) The clause (b) can be converted into the noun phrase (a).

(3) The clause (b) can be transformed into the noun phrase (a).

(I am assuming (b) is a part of a sentence.)

 

[DonnyB]

Could you perhaps tell us where the sentences are from, please, and also indicate which option(s) you think might be correct? Thanks.

 

[homotopy07]

Could you perhaps tell us where the sentences are from

I made them up after having read the following sentence:

Former England boss Fabio Capello has been given a hero's welcome following his arrival in China to take up his new post at Jiangsu Suning.
Fabio Capello given hero's welcome as he takes up Jiangsu Suning job in China

and also indicate which option(s) you think might be correct?

I suppose 1-3 are all correct.

 

[e2efour]

His arrival in Japan is a nominalisation of He arrived in Japan.

 

[homotopy07]

His arrival in Japan is a nominalisation of He arrived in Japan.

Thank you very much, e2efour.

 

[natkretep]

Strictly speaking, nominalisation involves turning verbs, adjectives and possibly other nouns to nouns:

• arrive > arrival
• strong > strength

Obviously when you have a noun, you will need the other words to fit around the noun as required by the grammar.

 

[homotopy07]

Strictly speaking, nominalisation involves turning verbs, adjectives and possibly other nouns to nouns:

• arrive > arrival
• strong > strength

Obviously when you have a noun, you will need the other words to fit around the noun as required by the grammar.

Thank you very much, natkretep.

I was assuming that the following definition was accurate:

Definition of nominalization
: the process or result of forming a noun or noun phrase from a clause or a verb
Definition of NOMINALIZATION

 

[natkretep]

I am not surprised that some want to have a broadened definition. See Oxford Dictionaries on nominalise:

VERB
[WITH OBJECT]Grammar

• Form (a noun) from a verb or adjective, e.g. output, truth, from put out, true.

nominalize | Definition of nominalize in English by Oxford Dictionaries

 

[homotopy07]

I am not surprised that some want to have a broadened definition. See Oxford Dictionaries on nominalise:

nominalize | Definition of nominalize in English by Oxford Dictionaries

Thank you very much.