Analyze and comment on the following.
Comment on the differences between synonyms by analyzing the following examples. (1)little/ small/ tiny (examples: the lovely little boy/ the small boy/ the tiny boy) (2)sense/ meaning (examples: The word has two senses./ He is a man of sense./The word has two meanings.)
Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short.
What are the two major approaches to polysemy? Illustrate the basic difference between them.
Define the following terms.
synchronic approach
Explain what is polysemy from the diachronic point of view.
Define the following term：
primary meaning
synchronic approach to polysemy