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Polysemy in language and thought
This paper focuses on the present state of investigation into polysemy, taking into account drawbacks of the existing definitions of this phenomenon. It was found that in Polish and Russian linguistic manuals and encyclopaedias, polysemy as a phenomenon ...
Siergiej Grinev-Griniewicz
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On some problems of meaning - polysemy between sense enumeration and core meaning paradigms [PDF]
Polysemy is a semantic phenomenon which occurs when one lexical item has more meanings which can be seen as related to each other. It is to be distinguished from the other extreme pole of ambiguity, homonymy, which occurs when two or more ...
Dobrić Nikola
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A Lexicographic Approach to the Study of Copolysemy Relations
The notion of lexical polysemy is considered under very different angles depending on the context in which it is called on, e.g. in theoretical lexicology, practical lexicography or so-called cognitive approaches to the lexicon.
Alain Polguère
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This two-part paper bridges insights from psycholinguistics and from theoretical and computational lexicography to develop a fine-grained classification of polysemy organized along a wider spectrum of
Dorota Klimek-Jankowska +2 more
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Polysemy and brevity versus frequency in language [PDF]
The pioneering research of G. K. Zipf on the relationship between word frequency and other word features led to the formulation of various linguistic laws. The most popular is Zipf's law for word frequencies.
Baixeries, Jaume +4 more
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Resilience is a fashionable buzzword. But the polysemy of the concept may weaken his relevance. This paper aims at demonstrating two points. First, this polysemy is obviously linked with a multidisciplinary construction.
Magali Reghezza-Zitt
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Background. The problem of polysemy has attracted scholars’ attention since antiquity and interest in the phenomenon never lessens. A substantial number of works have been published on the cognitive nature of meaning ambiguity. Despite a new emphasis on
Zabotkina V. I., Boyarskaya E. L.
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Synonymy and Polysemy in Legal Terminology and Their Applications to Bilingual and Bijural Translation [PDF]
The paper focuses on synonymy and polysemy in the language of law in English-speaking countries. The introductory part briefly outlines the process of legal translation and tackle the specificity of bijural translation. Then, traditional understanding of
Chromá, Marta
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Polysemy Versus Homonymy [PDF]
Polysemy and homonymy are traditionally described in the context of paradigmatic lexical relations. Unlike monosemy, in which one meaning is associated with one form, and unlike synonymy, in which one meaning is associated with several forms, in polysemy and homonymy several meanings are associated with one form.
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We investigate the sources of betting constructions, and specifically their predicates. The notion of risking something of value on an outcome is a complex one. Culturally, some degree of disposability of property is required. The concept is nevertheless
Hollmann, Willem +2 more
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