| Data Category: homograph | |
|---|---|
| Key | 260 |
| PID | http://www.isocat.org/datcat/DC-260 |
| Type | complex/open |
| Owner | Wright, Sue Ellen |
| Scope | public |
| 1. Administration Information Section | |
| 1.1 Administration Record | |
| Identifier | homograph |
| Version | 1:0 |
| Registration Status | private |
| Administration Status | private |
| Origin | ? |
| Explanatory Comment | ISO12620A-101805 |
| Effective Date | 2001-09-22 |
| 1.1.1 Creation | |
| Creation Date | 2004-07-09 |
| Change Description | 12620:1999; 12620-2:2003; 12620-3:2003 |
| 2. Description Section | |
| Profile | Terminology |
[-]2.1 English Language Section | |
| Language | English (en) |
| 2.1.1 Definition Section | |
| Definition | A word that is spelled like another, but that has a different pronunciation, meaning, and/or origin. |
| Source | ISO12620 |
| 2.1.2 Example Section | |
| Example | Example 1:
lead (guide), lead (metal); wind (airflow), wind (turn)
Example 2:
term: lead1 (v) guide ?
term: lead2 (n) metal ? |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 2.1.3 Explanation Section | |
| Explanation | As opposed to polysemic terms, which involve the same words being applied to different concepts, homographs are words that are derived from different etymological origins. Homograph is most likely to occur as a pointer to the entry for the other instance or instances where the word is used in association with a different concept. A homograph number is a sequential number used to distinguish homographs. Although many print dictionaries use superscripts for homograph numbers, this convention has been infrequently facilitated in traditional databases. It is easily achieved in Graphical User Interfaces (GUI applications). |
| Source | Mitre; TEI(green text); 1951 |
| 3. Conceptual Domain | |
| Data Type | string |