enineera 发表于 2007-10-29 17:48:39

Note on conversion in word formation

Not all the senses of a lexeme are usually carried through into the derived form, however. The noun paper has several meanings, such as ‘newspaper’, ‘wallpaper’, and ‘academic article’. The verb to paper relates only to the second of these. Lecturers and editors may paper their rooms, but not their audiences or readers.
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