Which of the following statements is false? Conversion refers to the use of words of one class as that of a different class. Words mainly involved in conversion are nouns, verbs and adverbs. Partial conversion and full conversion are concerned with adjectiveswhen converted to nouns. The conversion between nouns and verbs may involve a change of stress

The statement that is false is:

"Partial conversion and full conversion are concerned with adjectives when converted to nouns."

This statement is incorrect because conversion, as a process in word formation, primarily involves the reclassification of nouns, verbs, and adverbs into different word classes without the addition of affixes. The concept of partial and full conversion does not specifically pertain to adjectives converting to nouns. Instead, it is the general process of conversion that can apply to various parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, and adverbs, as indicated in the other statements56910, but not limited to adjectives in the manner described. The other statements provided are accurate descriptions of the concept of conversion in linguistics1356910. Additionally, the conversion between nouns and verbs may indeed involve a change of stress, which is a recognized phenomenon in the study of word formation8.