The word forms: go, gone, goes, going, gone posses different grammatical meanings.
But we find one and the same semantic component the process of movement. This is a lexical meaning of the word.
Polysemy
A word having several meanings is called polysemantic. Most English words are polysemantic and it’s an advantage in a language, because the number of sound combination that human speech produce in limited. That’s why polysemy becomes very important in providing the means for enriching vocabulary.
Ex:
the word fire:
1) a flame
2) An instance of destructive burning- a forest fire.
3) Burning material in a stove, fire-place - There is a fire in the next room. A camp fire.
4) The shooting of guns - to open (cease) fire.
5) Strong feeling, passion, enthusiasm - a speech lacking fire.
Ex:
Ex:
the word bar:
1) Any kind of barrier to prevent people from passing.
2) The profession of barrister, law e. g. go to the Bar read for the Вar
3)A room where drinks are served; e. g. They went to the bar for a drink.
4) A peace of chocolate.
Meanings 2,3,4 have no logical meaning with one another, but each of them can be associated with the first meaning.
