This is a question in Linguistic, i just placed it under Psychology since there

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This is a question in Linguistic, i just placed it under Psychology since there is no option for Linguistic.

I think the answer for question a) is homophony, but I do not know how to answer question 2. It is better to explain with a word structure tree.

Example of word structure tree:

3. Consider the following sentences: (1) Sarah is always able to counter the arguments of her opponents. (2) Ivolunteered to be a vote counter in the upcoming election. a. In the first sentence, counter can be defined as 'speak or act in opposition to'. In the second sentence, counter can be defined as 'a person who counts something'. Are these two definitions for counter an example of homophony, or polysemy?[1 point] dgra) compared to the structure of counter in (2)) [2 points]

Explanation / Answer

3. a) The word Counter is a Polysemy.Because the word Counter has been used differently connoting different meaning

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