Glossary:Homophony
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Homophony
[hɒˈmɒfənɪ]
Definition
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too.
Examples
club- a social organization
club- a blunt weapon
Related terms
References and links
William O'Grady: Semantics: The Analysis of Meaning
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/homophony
Lyon, J. (1977)Semantics 2. Cambridge University Press, 550-570.
Horst, J. (2002)Pronouns- Grammar and Representation. John Benjamins Publishing Co, 41-63.