Nominalisation Nominalización
Elevate academic and formal writing by converting verbs and adjectives into noun phrases. Eleva la redacción académica y formal transformando verbos y adjetivos en frases nominales.
The Art of Nominalisation in Advanced English El Arte de la Nominalización en Inglés Avanzado
Nominalisation is the linguistic process of transforming verbs and adjectives into nouns or noun phrases (for example, turning "the climate is changing rapidly" into "the rapid change in climate"). This is one of the definitive hallmarks of academic, legal, and advanced English, fostering objectivity and conceptual density.
La nominalización es el proceso lingüístico de transformar verbos y adjetivos en sustantivos o frases nominales (por ejemplo, convertir "the climate is changing rapidly" en "the rapid change in climate"). Es uno de los rasgos distintivos del inglés académico, jurídico y avanzado, aportando objetividad y densidad conceptual.
Verbal vs. Nominalised Style Estilo Verbal frente a Estilo Nominalizado
| Verbal Form (Informal / B1) | Nominalised Form (Academic / C1) | Noun Stem |
|---|---|---|
| The government decided to expand the airport. | The government's decision on airport expansion was finalized. | Decide → Decision |
| We analyzed the survey results carefully. | A careful analysis of the survey results was conducted. | Analyze → Analysis |
| Because the population increased, prices rose. | Population growth resulted in price increases. | Grow → Growth |