Which of the following sentences is true about word meanings?

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Which of the following sentences is true about word meanings?

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When evaluating statements about word meanings, we should consider how linguistic labels can shift with context as well as with usage. 
Option 1: 'The correct label for a word can depend on how an item is used' highlights a key idea in semantics and pragmatics: meaning and category can change with function, part of speech, or context. For example, a word might serve as a noun in one context and a verb in another, altering its labeling or grammatical role. This reflects the flexible nature of lexical semantics. 
Option 2: 'Items are always given the exact same label in all circumstances' asserts a rigid, absolute labeling scheme. In practice, word meanings and labels can vary by usage, register, and pragmatics; this rigidity ignores polysemy, metonymy, and syntactic shift, making it an overly simplistic and inaccurate view. 
In analyzing word meaning, it is important to distinguish between the inherent lemma and the contextual labeling that can change with usage. The idea that labels are fixed in all situations conflicts with how language actually operates in real discourse. 
Therefore, the first statement aligns with observed linguistic behavior, while the second presents an extreme that contradicts everyday usage and theoretical understanding of semantics and lexicography.

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