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