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polysemy2 CONSTRUCTSPolysemyKLEIN · PSYCHOLINGUISTICSPolysemyFISKE · MEDIA STUDIES

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Psycholinguistics

a word having several related meanings, which may be stored as separate entries rather than one core meaning.

In psycholinguistics, polysemy refers to a word having several related meanings, which may be stored as separate entries rather than one core meaning. This meaning comes from Klein (2001) in Journal of Memory and Language.[1]

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Media studies

the openness of a television text to many readings by different audiences, which the article links to its popularity.

In media studies, polysemy refers to the openness of a television text to many readings by different audiences, which the article links to its popularity. This meaning comes from Fiske (1986) in Critical Studies in Mass Communication.[2]

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References

  1. Klein, D. E., & Murphy, G. L. (2001). The Representation of Polysemous Words. Journal of Memory and Language, 45(2), 259-282. https://doi.org/10.1006/jmla.2001.2779
  2. Fiske, J. (1986). Television: Polysemy and popularity. Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 3(4), 391-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/15295038609366672

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