On the polysemy of help

The verb help is highly polysemous and some of its meanings even seem contradictory. In order to try and understand how this polysemy came into being, I propose a look back at examples from the early modern period onwards, so as to trace the link that unites each secondary meaning with the original...

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Main Author: Mathilde Pinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 2015-05-01
Series:Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/lexis/943