The document discusses homonyms, which are words that are identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning. It provides examples of different types of homonyms such as absolute homonyms, which are identical in both sound and spelling, and relative homonyms, which can be either homographs, that are the same in spelling but different in pronunciation, or homophones, that are the same in pronunciation but different in spelling. The document also discusses how homonyms can arise through processes like sound changes over time, borrowing words from other languages, word formation, and onomatopoeia.
The document discusses homonyms, which are words that are identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning. It provides examples of different types of homonyms such as absolute homonyms, which are identical in both sound and spelling, and relative homonyms, which can be either homographs, that are the same in spelling but different in pronunciation, or homophones, that are the same in pronunciation but different in spelling. The document also discusses how homonyms can arise through processes like sound changes over time, borrowing words from other languages, word formation, and onomatopoeia.
The document discusses homonyms, which are words that are identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning. It provides examples of different types of homonyms such as absolute homonyms, which are identical in both sound and spelling, and relative homonyms, which can be either homographs, that are the same in spelling but different in pronunciation, or homophones, that are the same in pronunciation but different in spelling. The document also discusses how homonyms can arise through processes like sound changes over time, borrowing words from other languages, word formation, and onomatopoeia.
means the same and [onoma], which means name and expresses very well the sameness of name combined with the difference in meaning. Two or more words identical in sound and spelling but different in meaning, distribution and (in many cases) origin are called homonyms. ball any round object; ball a gathering of people for dancing; bow [bou] a weapon for shooting arrows; bow [bau] a bending of the head or body; bank a shore ; bank an institution for receiving, lending, exchanging, and safeguarding money; Modern English has a very extensive vocabulary; the number of words according to the dictionary data is no less than 400, 000. Walter Skeat classified homonyms according to theirspelling and sound forms and he pointed out three groups: absolute (perfect) homonyms is words identical in sound and spelling; become those words that are spelt and pronounced alike, but are different in meaning
relative homonyms can be grouped
into homographs and homophones: 1. homographs are words different in pronunciation but equivalent in spelling 2. homophones (most of which are monosyllabic) are different in spelling but similar in their pronunciation - row a series of - air heir people or things - ball bawl arranged in a - boy buoy straight line - cereal serial - row a noisy - find fined argument, behaviour or activity phonetic changes which words undergo in the course of their historical development A borrowed word may, in the final stage of its phonetic adaptation, duplicate in form either a native word or another borrowing Word-building also contributes significantly to the growth of homonymy, and the most important type in this respect is undoubtedly conversion. Shortening is a further type of word- building which increases the number of homonyms. Words made by sound-imitation can also form pairs of homonyms with other words Inlinguistics, ahomonymis one of a group of words that share the same pronunciation but have different meanings, whether spelled the same or not. A more restrictive definition sees homonyms as words that are simultaneously homographs (words that share the same spelling, regardless of their pronunciation) and homophones (words that share the same pronunciation, regardless of their spelling) that is to say they have same pronunciationandspelling, but different meanings. Glass breaks easily. The crown of a He drank a glass of king. milk. The crow of a hat. A loud noise. The dim light of a A loud tie. candle. A low ceiling. A dim recollection. A low voice. Silver is a precious metal. A low fellow. A pocketful of silver. Table silver. Glass : - A hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda and lime and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles. - A drinking container made from glass Loud : - Producing or capable of producing much noise - - Strong or emphatic Low : - Situated not far above the ground, the horizon, or sea level - that speaks in a low voice, soft-spoken - Ranking below other people Crown : - A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority, usually made of or decorated with precious metals and jewels - The top part of a person's head or a hat Dim : - not shining brightly or clearly - Not clearly recalled or formulated in the mind. Silver : - A precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47 - Coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver - A shiny grey-white colour or appearance like that of silver Band a company of musicians Seal a warm-blooded, fish-eating, sea-animal, found chiefly in cold regions Ear the grain-bearing spike of a cereal plant, as in corn Cut the result of cutting To bore to make a long round hole, esp. with a pointed tool that is turned round Band = A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration. wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands Seal = A thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something. the monarchy is the seal of the unbroached integrity of the Isles Ear = The organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this. Cut = Ignore or refuse to recognize (someone) they cut her in public To bore = A person whose talk or behaviour is dull and uninteresting. he can be a crashing bore