Query: Homographs

[Lesa Dill]

Homonyms! Homonym is like metaphor.  Metaphor, as a cover term, includes
metaphor and simile. Homonyn covers homographs (written the same, but  sound
different) and homophones (sound the same). Some people, I think, use homonym
to refer to homographs only???
I've come across somewhat of the same situation with the words jargon, argot
and slang.  Is there really a lot of confusion or is the confusion regional?

Grant Barrett wrote:

> Début du message réexpédié :
>
> > De: "Alan J. Friedman" <AFRIEDMAN at ftc.gov>
> > Date: Tue 28 Jan 2003  15:41:23 America/New_York
> > Objet: Question for the ADS Webmaster
> >
> > My son and I have compiled about 90 words  -- words like bow, minute,
> > tear, delegate, intimate -- that change meaning depending upon
> > pronounciation.  Some people call these words "homographs."  Is there
> > an official linguistic category for such words?  If not, should there
> > be?  My favorites are "axes" (plural of ax and axis), "entrance," and
> > "routed" (past tenses of rout and route).  I have read that, in
> > contrast to the multitude of homonyms, there are less than 100
> > homographs.  Are there any scholars who may have a running list of
> > homographs?