What is it about?
It's about the theoretical impossibility of absolute synonymy, giving an example from Italian.
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Why is it important?
Although in every day speech, the use of the term 'synonymous' is common, absolute synonymy does not exist. This is something that needs wide attention.
Perspectives
It is important to show that, although some forms may be partially synonymous, in the end there is always a functional-communicative difference that justifies the existence of both.
Dr Bob de Jonge
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
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This page is a summary of: The existence of synonyms in a language: two forms but one, or rather two, meanings?, Linguistics, January 1993, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/ling.1993.31.3.521.
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