Meaning and Context
Context of the word Is the words that surround it in the sentence and a whole situation in which the word is used
// The mushrooms such as toadstools and death caps are poisonous and inedible, so we can’t cook them
POLYSEMY IS THE ABILITY OF WORDS TO HAVE SEVERAL MEANINGS POLYSEMANTIC WORDS ARE WORDS WHICH HAVE SEVERAL MEANINGS
HOMONYMS ARE 2 OR MORE WORDS IDENTICAL IN SOUND BUT COMPLETELY DIFFERENT IN MEANING
MINIMUM CONTEXT The usual usage of the word in common situation MICROCONTEXT The part or the whole text
// They were pulling his leg with a weight on a rope over a sheave. // They were pulling his leg by telling tales about the country of Fools.
How to find the mg of the word 1) Use the dictionary (context is still important) 2) The best way of finding the 1 mg you want is to look for a definition that fits the context 3) It’s good idea to scan all of the mgs given in the dictionary for a word 4) Dictionaries supply sample contexts