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Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:54 PM Jul 2012

grammar question

What is the family of language called that includes homonyms, antonyms, heteronyms, etc.? Does it have a name?

Thank you.

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grammar question (Original Post) Bertha Venation Jul 2012 OP

etymology? hlthe2b Jul 2012 #1

Lexical Semantics? (nt) JaneQPublic Jul 2012 #2

I think they're called "nym words", but I vote for nymonyms... petronius Jul 2012 #3

Not to be confused with numonums. Fridays Child Jul 2012 #6

Ewwww grammar. jp11 Jul 2012 #4

Speech. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #5

Homonyms and heteronyms are the ingredients of paronomasia. dimbear Jul 2012 #7

Fox News just reported ... Kennah Jul 2012 #8

I thought that was synonyms... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #9

hahahahahaha Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #10

Click 'Send Du Mail' tab here to send a nomination: pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #11

*snort* pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #12

they are known as the nyms Enrique Jul 2012 #13

hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)

1. etymology?

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:57 PM

Jul 2012

JaneQPublic

(7,113 posts)

2. Lexical Semantics? (nt)

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 02:06 PM

Jul 2012

petronius

(26,602 posts)

3. I think they're called "nym words", but I vote for nymonyms...

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:14 PM

Jul 2012

Fridays Child

(23,998 posts)

6. Not to be confused with numonums.

Reply to petronius (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:09 AM

Jul 2012

You know, phrases like pretzel M&Ms, Girl Scout cookies, salt and vinegar potato chips, pecan pie.

jp11

(2,104 posts)

4. Ewwww grammar.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:16 PM

Jul 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. Speech.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 08:56 PM

Jul 2012

dimbear

(6,271 posts)

7. Homonyms and heteronyms are the ingredients of paronomasia.

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:13 AM

Jul 2012

Antonyms, however, don't fit in there.

Kennah

(14,276 posts)

8. Fox News just reported ...

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:23 AM

Jul 2012

... homonyms will destroy traditional marriage.

Rhiannon12866

(205,520 posts)

9. I thought that was synonyms...

Reply to Kennah (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 02:42 AM

Jul 2012

Bertha Venation

(21,484 posts)

10. hahahahahaha

Reply to Kennah (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 11:44 AM

Jul 2012

How do you nominate for a DUzy?

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

11. Click 'Send Du Mail' tab here to send a nomination:

Reply to Bertha Venation (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 11:48 AM

Jul 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=278973

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

12. *snort*

Reply to Kennah (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 11:49 AM

Jul 2012

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

13. they are known as the nyms

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 12:00 PM

Jul 2012

you're welcome!

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