What is the difference,” asks S.F. Spirito of Rocky Hill, “between a homophone and a homonym?” A homograph is actually a category of homonym. “Homonyms” is a general term for two words that are ...

Generally, we use the word “homonym” incorrectly, applying it too widely and covering lots of different linguistic terms. You’re doing it, but its probably not your fault. Most people were given the ...

A rash of homonym errors in the paper suggests over-reliance on spell-check systems, which usually fail to pick up on such misusage. There remains no substitute for clear-eyed editing, and our readers ...

If Rose Howard’s family was well off, she’d be a “special” girl who was considered smart and quirky by the teachers at her private school for children who have Asperger’s syndrome. But Rose, the main ...

MUSIC is a big part of our lives. Not only is it used to portray feelings we can't say in words, but it is also used as a marketing strategy that can help brands cross boundaries and reach target ...

Music is used as a marketing strategy that can help brands cross boundaries and reach target markets. Sonic branding is a marketing tool that analyzes the songs that are heavily rotated in playlists ...