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POLYSEMY: FROM COGNITIVE AND PRAGMATIC PERSPECTIVES By Yin Xiaopan Under the supervision of Prof. Zhang Ming A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgements At the completion of the thesis, I would like to take this chance to express my sincere thanks to those who have helped me in the process of writing this thesis. First of all, I am deeply indebted to my esteemed supervisor, Prof. **, for helping me decide on the subject, checking the draft and providing numerous helpful comments and suggestions. Without his patient guidance, careful revision and insightful instruction, I would never have been able to bring this thesis into light. I also owe a considerable debt of gratitude to all my teachers in Anhui University, who have instructed me during my postgraduate studies. Special thanks are extended to Prof. Zhu Yue, Prof. Zhu Xiaomei, Prof. Zhou Fangzhu, Dr. Hu Jian, Dr. Zhang Hongxia and Dr. Yang Ling. Without their inspiring lectures, I would never have had the ability to finish the thesis. My heartfelt thanks also go to my classmates and friends for their friendship and support. I also want to express my heartfelt thanks to my family for their everlasting love and support for my achievement of the dissertation. i Abstract Polysemy is one of the most pervasive and important semantic phenomena of language. If every word had only one meaning, our