Multisemy

This article explains the term from semantics; Please see there for the deviating findings in the semen analysis .

The multisemy (lat. Multum 'much', Greek σήμα (séma) 'sign', meaning ambiguity ) describes the “ hybrid ” coupling of polysemy and homonymy .

H. Henne introduced the term into linguistics, some authors restrict multisemy to words that have more than six meanings. Common abbreviation for polysemy (ambiguity) is Ps. And for homonymy Ho.

In semasiology , multisemy is one of the internal relationships of lexemes with homonymy , bisemy and polysemy .

Examples

• Bank ['elongated seat' Ps. 'Elongated workbench' Ps. 'Sandbank' etc.] Ho. ['Financial institution' Ps. 'Money of the banker at the game']

• duck
• pagan
• load
• under

See also

• Bisemia
• Semasiology
• lexicography

Web links

Wiktionary: Multisemie  - explanations of meanings, word origins , synonyms, translations

• German language / practical lexicography

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• Helmut Henne: Semantics and Lexicography. Studies on the lexical codification of the German language. de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 1972, ISBN 3-11-003528-6 ( Studia linguistica Germanica 7).
• Helmut Glück (Ed.): Metzler Lexicon Language. 2nd revised and expanded edition. Metzler, Stuttgart et al. 2000, ISBN 3-476-01519-X .