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A Cognitive Approach Towards Polysemy

Wang Xiyan

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This paper deals with the guidance of cognitive linguistics in interpreting polysemy. It emphasizes the relationship between polysemic and semantic categories, the analysis of polysemy in terms of the theory of metaphor and metonymy, and its positive influence on college English vocabulary teaching.

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This paper deals with the guidance of cognitive linguistics in interpreting polysemy. It emphasizes the relationship between polysemic and semantic categories, the analysis of polysemy in terms of the theory of metaphor and metonymy, and its positive influence on college English vocabulary teaching.

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This paper deals with the guidance of cognitive linguistics in interpreting polysemy. It emphasizes the relationship between polysemic and semantic categories, the analysis of polysemy in terms of the theory of metaphor and metonymy, and its positive influence on college English vocabulary teaching.

Key concepts: Polysemy, Metonymy, Linguistics, Metaphor, Cognitive linguistics, Cognition, Vocabulary, Metaphor and metonymy

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