Polysemy Concatenation: (L:catena--“chain”,meaning“'linking together'”,) --a semantic process in which the meaning of a word moves gradually away from its first sense by successive shifts,like the chain links,until there is no connection between the sense finally developed and the primary meaning. e.g.“candidate” A pertaining to a person dressed in white A+B a white-robed Roman applicant for office B an applicant for office or a person taking an exam
Concatenation: (L: catena—“chain” , meaning “linking together”.) --a semantic process in which the meaning of a word moves gradually away from its first sense by successive shifts, like the chain links, until there is no connection between the sense finally developed and the primary meaning. e.g. “candidate” A pertaining to a person dressed in white A + B a white-robed Roman applicant for office B an applicant for office or a person taking an exam Polysemy
Homonymy Definition: Homonymy:(homo-the same,onym-name.) In English,for many pairs or groups of words, though different in meaning,but pronounced alike (homophone),or spelled alike (homograph),or both (perfect homonyms)
Definition: Homonymy: (homo—the same, onym—name.) In English, for many pairs or groups of words, though different in meaning, but pronounced alike (homophone), or spelled alike (homograph), or both (perfect homonyms). Homonymy
Homonymy Classification of English Homonyms: (1)perfect homonyms: Words identical both in sound and in spelling but different in meaning. (long,lie,page,base,meet) (2)homophones: Words identical in sound but different in spelling and meaning. (son-sun,pair—pear,sight-—site—cite)
• Classification of English Homonyms: (1) perfect homonyms: Words identical both in sound and in spelling but different in meaning. (long, lie, page, base, meet) (2) homophones: Words identical in sound but different in spelling and meaning. (son—sun, pair—pear, sight—site—cite) Homonymy
Homonymy Classification of English Homonyms: (3)homographs: Words identical in spelling but different in sound and meaning. (bow,tear,lead,sow,sewer) (4)homoforms: Words different in meaning,but identical in some of the grammatical forms. (bound,found,lay,ground)
Classification of English Homonyms: (3) homographs: Words identical in spelling but different in sound and meaning. (bow, tear, lead, sow, sewer) (4) homoforms: Words different in meaning, but identical in some of the grammatical forms. (bound, found, lay, ground) Homonymy