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The Meaning of Meaning: Leech’s Seven Types of Meaning in Comparison 
to Palmer’s and Lyons’ Approaches 
Nikola Zdravkovic 
Wichernstraße 18, 91052 Erlangen 
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EMLex (European Master in Lexicography), first semester 
24.03.2018 

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Table of contents 
 
1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………..3 
2. Leech’s Seven Types of Meaning……………………………………………………………4 
2.1 The Complexity of “Meaning”……………………………………………………..4 
2.2 The Classification of “Meanings”…………………………………………………..5 
2.2.1 Conceptual Meaning……………………………………………………...5 
2.2.2 Connotative Meaning……………………………………………………..6 
2.2.3 Social Meaning…………………………………………………………...7 
2.2.4 Affective Meaning………………………………………………………..7 
2.2.5 Reflected Meaning………………………………………………………..8 
2.2.6 Collocative Meaning……………………………………………………...8 
2.2.7 Thematic Meaning………………………………………………………..9 
2.2.8 Summary……………………………………………………………….....9 
3. Other Authors and Their “Types of Meaning”……………………………………………..10 
3.1 Palmer’s Approach………………………………………………………………...10 
3.2 Lyons’ Approach………………………………………………………………….12 
4. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….14 
Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………..15 
Affidavit……………………………………………………………………………………….16