Purport means to present or claim the appearance of being or intending. Purported, purporting, and purports are common verb forms
Polysemy refers to words having multiple meanings from a common origin. Linear polysemy shows one sense being a subset of another. Four types include autohyponymy, automeronymy, autosuperordination, and autoholonymy
Hypernymy shows relationship between generic term (hypernym) and specific term (hyponym). Hypernym is broader term, hyponym names subtype within its semantic field. Hyponymy is "type of", "instance of" is differentiable
Semantics studies words' conventional meanings rather than individual speaker's intentions. Conceptual meaning conveys objective use, like "Pin" meaning thin metal. Associated meaning is common societal associations, like "Needle" meaning pain
Metonymy is the substitution of one thing's name for another. It involves an external relation between the named and meant objects. The name of an attribute is used instead of the thing itself
Hypernym represents a category or generalization, like "fruit" for apples and oranges. Hyponym represents a specific instance of a hypernym, like "apple" for fruit. Hypernyms are broader than hyponyms, while hyponyms are narrower