原型范畴理论对一词多义现象的解释

An Explanation of the Polysemy in View of the Prototype Theory

本文通过对一词多义现象产生的原因和机制的分析,利用原型范畴理论的观点对一词多义现象的存在进行了解释,认为一个词的多个义项是从原型义项演变而来的,并且表现出不同程度的家族相似性,同时又表现出不同程度的原型义项身份。随着词义范畴的扩展,其边缘变得越来越模糊,并且出现与其他词义范畴的交叉。

This paper mainly discusses how polysemy comes into existence,which is illustrated in view of prototype theory. Conclusions are drawn that a polysemic word constitutes a semantic category with its primary meaning as the prototype.The other members in that category are derived from it,exhibiting a family resemblance and degrees of typicality as well.With the extension of the semantic category, prototypical categories are blurred at the edges and begin to intersect another semantic category.