Actually, a “word” is a form-meaning pairing. That includes homophonous nouns and verbs, like saw the tool and to saw “to use a saw or something similar”. And therefore the common idea of “the same word with a different sense” is incoherent: run of water and of a machine are different words, likewise run in this road runs to Milwaukee and run in the sense of a continuous sequence (as in a run of bad luck) . . . .
Ida No over 3 years ago
So, “maroon” is the evil twin? Color me impressed.
AndrewSihler over 3 years ago
Actually, a “word” is a form-meaning pairing. That includes homophonous nouns and verbs, like saw the tool and to saw “to use a saw or something similar”. And therefore the common idea of “the same word with a different sense” is incoherent: run of water and of a machine are different words, likewise run in this road runs to Milwaukee and run in the sense of a continuous sequence (as in a run of bad luck) . . . .