Polysemy
Polysemy is the existence of several meanings for a single
word or phrase. The word polysemy comes from the Greek
words πολυ-, poly-, “many” and σήμα, sêma, “sign”. In other words it is
the capacity for a word, phrase, or sign to have multiple meanings i.e., a
large semantic field. Polysemy is a pivotal concept within
the humanities,
such as media studies and linguistics.
Polysemy is the
association of one word with two or more distinct meanings. A polyseme is a word or phrase with
multiple meanings. Adjective: polysemous or polysemic.
A word like walk is
polysemous:
- I went walking this morning
- We went for a walk last Sunday
- Do you walk the dog every day?
- I live near Meadow Walk Drive
- The wardrobe is too heavy to lift; we’ll have to walk it into the bedroom (move a large object by rocking).
- She walks the tower (to haunt a place as a ghost).
- The workers threatened to walk (to go on strike).
- Walk with God! (to live your life in a particular way)
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