Semantics - 30-04-2025

Polysemy is one word that has multiple related meanings

"head" multiple semantically RELATED meanings.

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Homonyms ==> are two words with identical pronunciation, different meaning, but they may or may not be spelled the same - bat/bat - tale/tail

Homophones ==> are two words with identical pronunciation, different meaning, and different spellings. Tale/tail

Homographs ==> Two words that have identical spelling, different meanings, but may or may not have the same pronunciation. Bear/bear

Heteronyms ==> Two words with different pronunciation, different meaning, and identical spelling. Bow/bow

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Knowing a word means knowing its sounds (pronunciation), in addition to meaning.

1. If two words have different pronunciations, but same meaning - couch, sofa - they are two separate words.

2. There are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings - Tale VS Tail - two separate words.

3. There are words that have same pronunciation, same spelling, but different meanings [bat VS bat] - two different words.

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