Homonyms or homophones.
Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings. Examples include "bat" (flying mammal) and "bat" (sports equipment).
When a word like "bass" has two different meanings and pronunciations, it is known as a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
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David Crystal meant that language is rich with multiple meanings and interpretations, allowing for nuance and complexity in communication. Words can have different meanings in different contexts, making language a dynamic and multifaceted tool for expression.
"Sus palabras" in Spanish means "his/her/your words" in English. It is a way to refer to what someone has said or written.
i dont know, but I heard that a Cerridwen is said to have tons of it.
when people say for example a sentence and they mean exactly what they mean, this is called the literal meaning of their words, i.e. it is called the conventional meaning because it carries the literal meaning of the words which constructed it. and of course there are different kinds of meaning, according to H.P. Grice, there are the speaker's meaning (what is implied), the utterance meaning (what is said), and the implied meaning (what is communicated).
'See' and 'Sea', 'Pray' and 'Prey', 'Bear' and 'Bare'.
said, yacht, build,
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.""The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things.""The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - - that's all."(Through the Looking Glass, Chapter 6)
When a word like "bass" has two different meanings and pronunciations, it is known as a homograph. Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
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Homographs
Kwardilagooked
argued, said, quoted,
Because that's what the fox said
All types of words in different languages, too.
if you mean swear words, then yea, they do