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Neighbourhood map: Extension of meaningThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.PolysemyPolysemyAT-SEM-0002MetaphorMetaphorAT-RHE-0002Narrowing of meaningNarrowing of meaningAT-091-038Shift in meaningShift in meaningAT-W3-0413Semantic narrowingSemantic narrowingAT-DEP1-0002Extension of meaningAT-W3-0280
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  1. R-83 · Distinction · directed

    Extension of meaning → Polysemy

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Broadening expands the range of uses of an expression over time. Polysemy describes the related senses it has at a given point. The distinction is between change over time and the range of senses at one stage.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  2. R-84 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Extension of meaning → Metaphor

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Metaphor can extend an expression to new domains of use. It is one route to semantic broadening, alongside other kinds of extension.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  3. R-85 · Distinction · directed

    Narrowing of meaning → Extension of meaning

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Narrowing restricts a formerly wider range of uses, while broadening expands that range. To identify the direction of change, a historical point of comparison is needed.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  4. R-88 · Subject neighbour · directed

    Shift in meaning → Extension of meaning

    Meaning of the relation type
    Beide Begriffe gehören demselben fachlichen Kontinent an. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Broadening is one kind of semantic change. The relation connects the general process of change to an increase in the range of uses of a particular expression.
    Evidence basis
    Gemeinsamer fachlicher Kontinent (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  5. R-2276 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Semantic narrowing → Extension of meaning

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    Navigation note
    See the profile for Extension of meaning.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Verwandte Begriffe/Querverweise (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    catalogue-1029-review (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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