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'''Homonymy''' is the phenomenon that one form has two or more meanings and/or syntactic functions. | '''Homonymy''' is the phenomenon that one form has two or more meanings and/or syntactic functions. | ||
=== Example === | === Example === | ||
| − | + | The Dutch word ''bank'' is homonymous, since it can refer to (a) a couch, and (b) a bank. Equivalent to [[ambiguity]]. | |
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| + | The English word ''right'' is also homonymous, meaning (a) correct, or (b) the opposite of 'left''. | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | *[[Homography]] | ||
| + | *[[Homophony]] | ||
=== Link === | === Link === | ||
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[[Category:Semantics]] | [[Category:Semantics]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 27 July 2010
Homonymy is the phenomenon that one form has two or more meanings and/or syntactic functions.
Example
The Dutch word bank is homonymous, since it can refer to (a) a couch, and (b) a bank. Equivalent to ambiguity.
The English word right is also homonymous, meaning (a) correct, or (b) the opposite of 'left.
See Also
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
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