An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English

LU Guo-jun

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LU Guo-jun. An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2010, 26(3): 24-30.

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LU Guo-jun. An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2010, 26(3): 24-30.

LU Guo-jun. An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2010, 26(3): 24-30.

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LU Guo-jun. An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English[J]. Journal of University of Science and Technology Beijing ( Social Sciences Edition), 2010, 26(3): 24-30.

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An Overview of the Cognitive Research on Polysemous Words in English

LU Guo-jun

School of Foreign Studies Nantong University, Nantong 226019, China

Received Date: 2010-03-12
Available Online: 2021-06-26

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A cognitive perspective has helped to account for the phenomenon of polysemy, which the earlier traditional linguistic theories failed to illuminate.This paper presents an overview of and comments on the cognitive research into polysemous words in English, covering such aspects as the lexical items researched, the modes and mechanisms revealed by which lexical meanings are extended, the approaches employed in the relevant research, etc.Some drawbacks and problems are therefore identified to provide some insights for future research in this field.
- polysemous words,
- semantic change,
- cognitive research,
- overview

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