On English Homophones
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On English Homophones, by Robert Bridges, defines homophones as words that differ in origin and meaning but are pronounced alike, regardless of whether their spelling agrees. The definition explains that such words have ambiguous meanings when spoken without context, and that homophone is strictly a relative term, although an absolute use is convenient. The discussion distinguishes homophones from single words that carry several meanings, insisting that words with the same sound must nevertheless be different words to qualify.
The text argues that differentiating word sounds is essential to speech, because a situation in which all words sounded alike would leave no spoken language. The text says that the extent and nature of the difficulty can be established only by setting out the homophones in a table before the eye.
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- Robert Bridges
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