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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
polysemy vs. homonymy
Could you please explain me the difference between polysemy and homonymy?
I think that homonymy = one word has different unrelated meanings: bank (river), bank (financial institution)
polysemy = one word has several related meanings:
head (humans' body), head (of a company) = always something on the TOP so there is a relation between these meanings.
or
foot (human's body), foot (a table)
Am I right?
Sorry for my English. I'm learing
I think that homonymy = one word has different unrelated meanings: bank (river), bank (financial institution)
polysemy = one word has several related meanings:
head (humans' body), head (of a company) = always something on the TOP so there is a relation between these meanings.
or
foot (human's body), foot (a table)
Am I right?
Sorry for my English. I'm learing
Top answer
homonym : one of two or more words having the same sound and often the same spelling but different (often unrelated) meanings. Examples: quail (cower), and quail (bird) fair (appearance), fair (county fair), and fair (reasonable). Your definition of polysemy is accurate.
- homonym : one of two or more words having the same sound and often the same spelling but different (often unrelated) meanings.
- Examples: quail (cower), and quail (bird) fair (appearance), fair (county fair), and fair (reasonable).
- Your definition of polysemy is accurate.
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homonym: one of two or more words having the same sound and often the same spelling but different (often unrelated) meanings. Examples: quail (cower), and quail (bird) fair (appearance), fair (county fair), and fair (reasonable).
Your definition of polysemy is accurate.
Your definition of polysemy is accurate.
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