Homonyms

What are homonyms ?

Homonyms are words that sound like one another and have same spellings but

have different meanings.

Homo + Nym = Homonym

Distribution of word homonym

(Same)(Name)(Same Name)

Introduction of homonyms

(From Wikipedia)In linguistics, a homonym is one of a group of words that share

the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings, usually as a result of the two words having different

origins.

How do homonyms exist ?

The way words are written and pronounced changes over time .Get an etymological dictionary ,look up to homonyms such as bear [ the animal] and bear [ put up with, in " I can't bear it"] .Once upon a time, these words were different .Over time, they came to be written in the same way .

Let’s look at some

examples !!!

homonyms

Bat Bat

homonyms

Quiver Quiver

homonyms

Spring Spring

homonyms

Palm Palm

Homophones

What are homophones ?

A homophone is a word that is

pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning,

and differ in spelling.

Distribution of word homophone

Homo + Phone = Homophone(Same)(Sound)(Same Sound)

Introduction of homophones

(From Wikipedia)The term "homophone" may apply to units longer or shorter than words,

such as phrases, letters or groups of letters that are pronounced the same as another phrase, letter or group of letters. Homophones are often used to create puns and to deceive the

reader (as in crossword puzzles) or to suggest multiple meanings.

How do homophones exist ?

Linguists take sound change as an important factor that can lead to the existence of

homophones. In the early 18th century the first letter of the English word KNIGHT was no longer pronounced, making it a homophone with the

word NIGHT. Also language contact creates homophones. Some changes over time thus

create new homophones, whereas other changes undo the homophonic status of a word.

Let’s look at some

examples !!!

homophones

Sea See

homophones

Flower Flour

homophones

Hair Hare

homophones

Won One

Quiz

Time

1. My colleagues are ____ of the nicest people I

know.a.Some b.Sum

2. I will take some ______ to make the chocolate

cake .a. flower b. flour

3.Their dog is a puppy that they bought from an

____ in the newspaper.

a. adb. add

4.The flat in which they live is ____

small.a. Toob. two

5. Look! There they are, in ___________ new red sports

car.a. Theirb. There

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