Interlingual Homonyms of Polysemic Origin in Related Languages
Interlingual Homonyms of Polysemic Origin in Related Languages
Author(s): Marta Lacková, Eva LelakovaSubject(s): Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis, Western Slavic Languages, Eastern Slavic Languages, South Slavic Languages
Published by: Žilinská univerzita v Žilině
Keywords: Homonym; monosemy; polysemy; interlingual homonymy; etymology;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with lexical units of homonymic character functioning on the inter-linguistic level in Slavic languages. The emphasis is put on interlingual homonyms with the origin in the semantic relation of polysemy. In order to provide a theoretical background, the differences between homonymy and polysemy are highlighted. Moreover, homonyms are defined and classified taking into account their etymology. The principal part focuses on the relation: a polysemic homonym in one language - a monosemic homonym in the other one and vice versa.
Journal: Komunikácie - vedecké listy Žilinskej univerzity v Žiline
- Issue Year: 16/2014
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 29-35
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
