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| + | '''Homography''' is when a set of words are spelled identically, but have different meanings. It is not necessary for homographic words to be pronounced the same way, which is called [[homophony]]. | ||
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''lead'' in | ''lead'' in | ||
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===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
| − | German [[Homographie]] Chinese [[同形异义词]] | + | *German [[Homographie]] |
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===Reference=== | ===Reference=== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:25, 27 July 2010
Homography is when a set of words are spelled identically, but have different meanings. It is not necessary for homographic words to be pronounced the same way, which is called homophony.
Example
lead in
(i) a dog's lead and
(ii) made of lead
Other languages
- German Homographie
- Chinese 同形异义词
Reference
Lyons, John. 1968. Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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