Polysemy in specialized lexicon from Old English to Present-Day English

Autor: Pérez Iglesias, Elvira
Jazyk: němčina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Revista de Lenguas para Fines Específicos, Vol 16 (2015)
LFE. Revista de lenguas para fines específicos. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1993-.--ISSN 1133-1127.--n. 15-16, 2009-2010, p. 205
ISSN: 2340-8561
1133-1127
Popis: The main aim of this paper is to show the multiplicity of meanings given to the same word in specialized English lexicon from Old English to Present-Day English in order to provide the English language with linguistic economy and flexibility, thus increasing its vocabulary. The terms analysed are extracted from the OED, together with their date, author and work where they were first registered with the different meanings, and they mainly belong to Commerce, Law, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Technology and Computing.
Databáze: OpenAIRE