词汇学第四节.pptVIP

Chapter 5 Changes in word meaning 词义的变化 1.And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it, But when I wind up this essay, I end it. 2.Why do people recite at a play, and play at a recital(独奏)? I. Polysemy(一词多义) II. Types of semantic change （词义变化的方式） I. Polysemy(一词多义) Polysemy - Greek origin: Polys: much; sema: meaning The same word may have two or more different meanings. Most English words are polysemic. A sign of the superiority of that language. 1.Primary meaning(原始意义；基本意义) and derived meaning（派生意义） Primary meaning refers to what a word originally meant;