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Lexicology / Homonyms

Lexicology / Homonyms. Identical in sound and/or spelling The word homonym comes from the Greek ὁμώνυμος – „having the same name ”. Examples. stalk. bank. Related concepts. The pun , also called paronomasia. Is a form of word play. Pun Example 2.

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Lexicology / Homonyms

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  1. Lexicology / Homonyms • Identical in sound and/or spelling • The word homonym comes from the Greek ὁμώνυμος – „having the same name ”

  2. Examples • stalk • bank

  3. Related concepts

  4. The pun, also called paronomasia Is a form of word play

  5. Pun Example 2 • Watching the movie Titanic is a real downer

  6. Different sources of Homonyms Phonetic changes: Night and knight Borrowing: Bank Word-building: Conversion: comb, pale, make Shortening: fan Split polysemy: spring

  7. Classification of Homonyms 1. Full homonyms: match 2. Partial homonyms: - Simple lexico-grammatical partial homonyms: (to) found, v.found, v. - Complex lexico-grammatical partial homonyms Rose (n) Rose (v) – past indefinite of to rise - Partial lexical homonyms To lie (lay, lain) (v) To lie (lied, lied) (v)

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