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Vol.05 Issue03 2025
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Study of polysemy and polyfunctionality in terminology
Khudoyberdiyeva Gulmira Allaberdi kizi
Doctoral student of Termez State University, Uzbekistan
Received:
03 January 2025;
Accepted:
05 February 2025;
Published:
07 March 2025
Abstract:
This thesis analyzes the linguistic features of the phenomenon of polyfunctionality and polysemy the
opinions expressed by linguists to it. It is known that the feature of polyfunctionality of language units has been
known to linguists since the beginning. But in different linguistic paradigms, the linguistic approach to this
phenomenon is different. In traditional linguistics, the important role of polyfunctionalism in linguistic units has
always been recognized. In the system-structuralist direction, however, the ambiguity of the word is ignored as
an irritating condition. Because of this, the always present polyfunctionalism in the language has produced
ambiguous opinions among linguists. The thesis focused on the analysis of these diverse theories.
Keywords:
Polyfunctionality, conversion, transposition, lexeme, polysemy, function, terminology, grammar,
morphemic, lexeme.
Introduction:
Polyfunctionality
–
derived from the
Greek words poly-many and lat. functio to work,
activity) and can be translated as multitasking or a
combination of several functions. We can witness the
active use of this word as a term in many fields of
science, such as mathematics, physics, engineering,
biology, etc. In linguistics, polyfunctionality is
recognized as a feature of units of different levels in the
language system.
Even in scientific and theoretical views on the
phenomenon of polyfunctionality, we find diversity in
the opinions of scientists.
In Uzbek linguistics, the emphasis is paid to this issue.
An example is the doctoral thesis of Sh. Gulyamova. In
these studies, polyfunctionality has been studied
mainly at the lexical level and argues that
polyfunctionality is a phenomenon that stands
between the phenomena of polysemia and homonymia
[Gulyamova,2021,153-b].
T. Valiyev's thesis "Structural-semantic features and
lexicographic interpretation of Uzbek language road
terms" dwelt on the phenomenon of polyfunctionality.
The scientist has defined polyfunctionality as a speech
phenomenon that has moved far from polysemination,
but has not yet reached harmony [Valiyev, 2017,78-b].
M. Mirtojiyev in his book "Semasiology of the Uzbek
Language" draws attention to the relationship between
polyfunctionality and polysemicy: polysemicy is
considered as the presence of several lexical meanings
of a certain word, while the emergence of
polyfunctionality of words is associated with
conversion" [Reformatsky, 1967, p. 64]. According to
the conversion, the lexical meaning of a word is also
noted as the function of the second category, the
representation of the same word in a polyfunctional
form [Mirtojiyev, 2010, 103-b].
The Dictionary of Linguistic Terms (1999
–
1999), a
disambiguation page from the World Encyclopedia of
Linguistics (1999
–
1999) This disambiguation page lists
articles associated with the title Disambiguation. But it
is also a mistake to look at the phenomena of
polyfunctionality and conversion in linguistics as
exactly one concept.
Linguist Turniyazov considers the phenomenon of
polyfunctionality to be a side phenomenon with
functional transposition. Based on the ideas of the
scientist, each word belongs to some morphological
category according to its function. Within the
syntagmatic range, it acknowledges that words can be
moved from one morphological category to another
[Turniyazov,2003,56-b].
R. Sayfullayeva believes that both transposition and
conversion are speech phenomena and cannot be
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confused
with
lexicalization
and
its
above
manifestations [Sayfullaeva, 2010, 136-b].
In linguistics, polyfunctionality refers to the ability of a
language unit to perform multiple functions or
meanings. In general, it can be manifested at all levels
of language: we will try to touch some of them
Multifunctionality in lexemes: A word can be used in
different parts of vocabulary in its own meaning. The
polyfunctionality of words is more evident in the
syntactic construction. For example, the word good can
mean an adjective in syntactic terms, or the meaning of
a phrase in a category of words. A good girl (adjective)-
like a good reader (ravish).
We try to cite our point for the purpose of proof:
If you hide your illness, the fever will be revealed;
A seriously ill person was brought to the hospital.
In the first sentence, it is understood that the word sick
is in the noun phrase, and in the second sentence, the
adjective is in the verb.
Obviously, he does it
—
a modal word
There is no doubt that he will be able to do it.-
Adjective
As can be seen from the examples, word localization
plays
an
important
role
in
determining
polyfunctionality.
Grammatical units can also be polyfunctional. In
particular, polyfunctionality is common among
auxiliary words. This phenomenon occurs a lot in
binders and loads. For example, with (helper and
binder), like -u, -yu, -da (load and binder).
Mother and child lilac with flower
He studied diligently, skillfully drawn- assistant
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
the title Cheremisina (disambiguation).
The presence of this phenomenon was also noted in
the field of morphemics. A morpheme (part of a word)
can represent more than one grammatical function. For
example, the suffix "-s" is used in English to denote
plural and possessive functions.
Similarly, in the Uzbek language, the morpheme -gan
is a participatory form in a paradigm as well as has the
property of cross-sectional formation.
For example: A child who read answered well in class.
-adjective form
He had come to the city in search of his child.
Linguist Sh. Rakhmatullayev commented on the
question of polyfunctionality between suffixes: "It is
necessary to distinguish the phenomenon of
polysemancy from the phenomenon of polytask. For
example, a revenue agreement is single-task; but the
chief conspiracy is multitasking; The lexeme in the main
agreement comes in 1) in the function of the owner, 2)
in the role of the interpreter, and in other tasks. On this
basis, the general consensus is not ambiguous."
[Rakhmatullayev, 2006, 36-b] From this it can be
inferred that morphemic justified polyfunctionality in
terms of the possibility of performing a syntactic
function.
Polyfunctionality also occurs in the field of pragmatics:
In the use of speech in units of language, one word or
sentence can perform different pragmatic functions.
For example, the phrase "I'll meet tomorrow at 5 p.m."
means not only to set a time for a meeting, but also to
call or approve a meeting, depending on a pragmatic
situation. Intonation plays an important role in this.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, it can be noted that polyfunctionality is a
phenomenon associated with the manifestation of
another function, in addition to the primary function of
language units. Since scientists have different opinions
about polyfunctionality, this phenomenon is waiting for
its solution in the field of linguistics.
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