Introduction
I Lexical meaning and semantic structure of English word 5-10
1.1 The semantic structure of polysemantic words 5-7
1.2 Types of semantic components 7-10
II The meaning and polysemy 11-26
2.1 Two approaches to the study of polysemy 11-12
2.2 The development of new meaning of polysemantic words 12-15
2.3 Development of new meanings of English words on the basis of 15-19
English literature
2.3.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, «The Hobbit» 15-16
2.3.2 Ronald Suffield, «The Tenth Beatitude» 16-19
2.4 Categories of semantic change 19-26
Conclusion
List of Literature