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Old 29-Apr-2008, 07:01
YayaGurl
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Question Metonymy and Polysemy

What are their differences and can you give examples...

If I were to say "Computer chips created an important new technology." then what would my "chip" be? Is it a Polysemy because it has another meaning (like "Potatoe Chips")? Or Metonymy?
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