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UNIT VI: HOMOGRAPH
Activity I. Identify Homograph
A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word however differs from
each other in origin , meaning , and pronunciation
Homographs are words with the same spellings, but with different or more than one
meaning or pronunciations. A homograph is mostly considered a type of homonym. In short
a word of the same written form or words spelt in the same way as another but having
different meaning and origin, whether pronounced in a similar way or not.
Example : bear = to carry; support’
bear = ‘animal’.
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Venn Diagram: Relationships between homographs (yellow) and related linguistic concepts.
Figure 8.1 Homograph Position
Source: Wiktionary. The free dictionary
Words with same spelling and pronunciation, but different meanings and /or origins
date (Noun) = a kind of fruit; a calendar time
date (Verb) = to determine the age; to "go out"
fast (Adjective)= quick
fast (Verb)= to abstain from food
Words with the same spelling, but stresses differently
desert (Noun): dry place
desert (Verb): abandon
address (Noun): where one lives
address (Verb): to give a speech
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