Research Article
Systematization of the Semantics of English Polysemic Units and Its Methodological Value
Vagharshak Madoyan*
,
Anna Mkhitaryan
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2026
Pages:
57-63
Received:
30 May 2026
Accepted:
10 June 2026
Published:
11 July 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ellc.20261103.11
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Abstract: When learning foreign languages, as well as when creating and improving the linguistic base for automatic translation, the processing of polysemic lexemes is of great importance, since knowledge of several meanings of one word is equal to knowledge of the meanings of several words. It is known that a polysemous word has no general meaning, however, in order to perceive all (or part of) its meanings, a certain semantic code is needed. It will allow to either understand all these meanings or move from one meaning to another. Transitions cannot be unidirectional, since they depend on the sphere of functioning of the word sign. With further study of the problem, transitions, it seems, can also be systematized. This work is the first attempt to develop such a code (using the example of several English words). At the same time, several methods for determining semantics were used. The definition of the general code is carried out by a separate method, which, unfortunately, does not yet allow us to obtain an absolute result, but it already indicates the relevance of the problem and the possibility of its solution. The code is presented for use in teaching methods and does not contradict established scientific dogmas at all.
Abstract: When learning foreign languages, as well as when creating and improving the linguistic base for automatic translation, the processing of polysemic lexemes is of great importance, since knowledge of several meanings of one word is equal to knowledge of the meanings of several words. It is known that a polysemous word has no general meaning, however,...
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