Vocabulary: Academic & Formal Vocabulary (C1) - Lesson 7: Understanding & Using Nominalization & Other Formal Stylistic Features to Create Authoritative Texts

Lesson 7: Nominalization & Authoritative Style Writing with Academic Power At the highest levels of academic and professional communication, writing has a distinct voice—it is formal, abstract, and focused on concepts. The most powerful technique for achieving this voice is nominalization : the process of turning verbs and adjectives into nouns. Mastering this skill allows you to write dense, authoritative texts that demonstrate a high degree of intellectual objectivity . Key Vocabulary Nominalization (noun) | នាមកម្ម The process of creating a noun from another word class, typically a verb or an adjective. Authoritative (adjective) | ដែលគួរឱ្យទុកចិត្ត Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable. Objectivity (noun) | ភាពមិនលំអៀង The quality of not being influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. What is Nominalization and Why Use It? Nominalization shifts the focus from actions and actors to concepts and things. Compare these sentences: Verb-focuse…