w to distinguish the two forms??IV. Context?V. Ambiguity and vaguenessРI. Polysemy一词多义Р1.1 polysemy?two processes of development?1.2 sense relations of polysemy?1.2.1 original meaning vs. extended meaning?1.2.2 universal meaning vs. particular meaning?1.2.3 abstract meaning vs. concrete meaning?1.2.4 literal meaning vs. figurative meaningР1.1 Polysemy?means that one single word has two or more senses at the same time.?Eg. ?government: ?治理国家; 政府?blanket: ?羊毛毯;给……盖羊毛毯?“get”: ?150 meanings?“cut”: ?120 meaningsРTwo processes of development?a) Radiation辐射型:?It is the semantic process in which the primary meaning stands at the centre and the secondary meaning radiates out of it. ?Though all the secondary meanings are independent of one another, they can all be traced back to the primary meaning.