2007-02-20 00:19:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Homophones
2007-02-20 00:22:22 · answer #1 · answered by Shep 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homonyms are word forms that have two or more distinct meanings. Example: The word stalk, meaning either part of a plant, or to follow (someone) around. A closely related notion is that of polysemy, which describes a single word with two distinct but related meanings. Example: The word "mouth", meaning the orifice on ones' face, or the opening of a cave or river.
A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word, but a different meaning. Example: The spelling to cleave may denote to adhere to or to divide or split. Occasionally, one can also encounter homographs that are not homonyms (i.e. the spelling is the same, but the pronunciation is different for each meaning). Such words include "bow" (front part of a ship) which in Received Pronunciation has a slightly more open and less rounded vowel than "bow" (bow tie, bow and arrow). Another example is Berkeley (the name of the university is pronounced differently than the name of the bishop).
A homophone is a word that has the same pronunciation as another word, but whose meaning and/or spelling are different, . Example: All of to, too, and two, or there, their, and they’re.
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2007-02-20 00:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by Joyce M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homophones
2007-02-20 00:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by Rowan K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-17 14:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by zabel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Homophones are words that are pronounced the same although spelled differently, such as new and knew.
Homonyms are where one word has two different meanings such as stalk (part of a plant) and stalk (to pursue someone).
2007-02-20 00:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Homophones
2007-02-20 00:23:44 · answer #6 · answered by ????? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homophones
2007-02-20 00:23:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bigeasy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Homonyms?
2007-02-20 00:27:24 · answer #8 · answered by Lady_Lawyer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
homophones
2007-02-20 00:22:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
homonyms
2007-02-20 00:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by the_quiet_storm2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋