What are polysemous words? Is it easy to understand someone if they say 'did you get the bat?' Polysemy refers to a single word with more than one meaning. The multiple meanings are listed under one entry in a dictionary. An example of polysemy is the word dish. If we took a look at the dictionary we see that dish has multiple definitions, or polysemous meanings, under one entry:
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Sign up for freeWhich of the following words is an example of polysemy?
True or false?Polysemy refers to multiple words with the same meaning.
True or false?Polysemy is related to homonymy.
True or false - All non-polysemous words are monosemous.
Polysemous words are often _____ to interpret.
Which of the following words is not an example of polysemy?
True or false - Dogs, labrador, poodle, and husky illustrate a polysemous relationship.
True or false - the multiple meanings of polysemy are listed under several dictionary entries, eg a noun and a verb.
True or false - Hyponym refers to super- and subordinate relationships between words.
True or false - Homonymy defines words with multiple meanings that are written and/or pronounced the same.
Polysemy refers to what?
True or false - the multiple meanings of polysemy are listed under several dictionary entries, eg a noun and a verb.
True or false - Hyponym refers to super- and subordinate relationships between words.
True or false - Homonymy defines words with multiple meanings that are written and/or pronounced the same.
Polysemy refers to what?
Which of the following words is an example of polysemy?
True or false?Polysemy refers to multiple words with the same meaning.
True or false?Polysemy is related to homonymy.
True or false - All non-polysemous words are monosemous.
Polysemous words are often _____ to interpret.
Which of the following words is not an example of polysemy?
True or false - Dogs, labrador, poodle, and husky illustrate a polysemous relationship.
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What does polysemy mean?
Polysemy refers to a single word with more than one related meaning. The multiple meanings are listed under one dictionary entry.
What are some examples of polysemy?
Some examples of polysemy are get - receive, bring, move / travel; bank - of a river / canal, a place to deposit money, a slope; and light - of colors, not heavy, not serious.
What's the difference between polysemy and monosemy?
Monosemy is the opposite of polysemy. Monosemy refers to a word that has one meaning only.
What's the difference between polysemy and homonymy?
Polysemy illustrates a single word with many related meanings (one dictionary entry), eg, get - receive, bring, travel / move. Homonymy is about words that have different meanings and multiple dictionary entries but are spelled and / or pronounced the same, eg rose - a flower & increased.
What's the difference between polysemy and hyponymy?
Polysemy explains a word (under one dictionary entry) with more than one related meaning (eg get - receive, bring, travel / move). Hyponymy describes a super- and subordinate relationship between words (eg dog - poodle, labrador, pomeranian).
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