Here are the relevant definitions from the Oxford Engish Dictionary: Homophone: Applied to words having the same sound, but differing in meaning or derivation; also to different symbols denoting the same sound or group of sounds.
Homonym: Applied to words having the same sound, but differing in meaning. Heteronym: A word having the same spelling as another, but a different sound and meaning: opp. to homonym and synonym Synonym: Strictly, a word having the same sense as another (in the same language). Wade Kotter [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/13/05 5:45 PM >>> If memory serves: "> A homonym is same sound, for different spelling and > meaning- e.g. pale and > pail- or rode and road, or two, too & to - yes?" This should be homophone. > A synonym is different word for same meaning- e.g. > bucket and pail or pale > and pallid- yes? This is definitely correct. > What is the word for 'identical word- different > meaning' e.g. tie, (equal > score in game, or neckwear) bolt, (door fastener, > run away) I believe this is homonym. > Is there a word for same spelling, different meaning > and pronounciation- > e.g. lead (heavy metal, dog restraint, past tense of > verb to lead) Not sure. --- keith helgesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very OT!! Probably "off list" reply is better. > > > > Were I still working I would ask my teacher > colleagues this- but I ain't! > > > > My 7 year old grand-daughter and I occasionally have > discussions re parts of > speech- verbs, adverbs, homonyms, synonyms, > metaphors, similes etc. > > > > I think my memory is going- because I used to know > this- > > > > A homonym is same sound, for different spelling and > meaning- e.g. pale and > pail- or rode and road, or two, too & to - yes? > > > > A synonym is different word for same meaning- e.g. > bucket and pail or pale > and pallid- yes? > > > > What is the word for 'identical word- different > meaning' e.g. tie, (equal > score in game, or neckwear) bolt, (door fastener, > run away) > > > > Is there a word for same spelling, different meaning > and pronounciation- > e.g. lead (heavy metal, dog restraint, past tense of > verb to lead) > > > > With flame resistant suit in place.- cheers > > > > K in OZ > > > > Keith Helgesen. > > Director of Music, Canberra City Band. > > Ph: (02) 62910787. Band Mob. 0439-620587 > > Private Mob 0417-042171 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - > Release Date: 12/07/2005 > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
