Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 936 Bridges, Robert 1844 1930 Bridges, Robert Seymour Bridges, R. (Robert) On English Homophones Society for Pure English, Tract 02 Produced by David Starner, William Flis and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "On English Homophones" by Robert Bridges is a linguistic treatise published in the early 20th century. The work delves deeply into the complexities and challenges posed by homophones in the English language—words that sound alike but have different meanings, regardless of their spelling. Bridges aims to highlight not only the prevalence of homophones but also the mischief and confusion they can create in communication, shedding light on the historical context and evolving nature of these words. At the start of the book, Bridges introduces the concept of homophones, providing a clear definition and examples such as "son" and "sun." He explores the ambiguity that arises when spoken language lacks context, discussing the detrimental effects that homophones can have on clarity of expression. The opening portion also addresses distinctions between true homophones and other forms of word play, emphasizing the necessity of understanding this linguistic aspect to better comprehend the inconsistencies in English. Through detailed explanations, Bridges sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of homophones, coupled with a substantial list illustrating their infinite occurrences within the English vocabulary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English language -- Homonyms PE Text Category: Language & Communication 178930 2025-08-06T08:52:20.103434 text/html 175064 2024-10-28T21:14:26 text/html 134970 2025-08-06T08:52:27.300366 application/epub+zip 135108 2025-08-06T08:52:22.982409 application/epub+zip 131284 2025-08-06T08:52:21.664404 application/epub+zip 280387 2025-08-06T08:52:29.997370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309975 2025-08-06T08:52:26.527403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298487 2022-09-07T15:10:49.197504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138244 2025-08-06T08:52:19.381443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 118557 2024-10-28T21:14:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15939 2025-08-06T08:52:30.122366 application/rdf+xml 13761 2025-08-06T08:52:22.165395 image/jpeg 3666 2025-08-06T08:52:21.914462 image/jpeg 129109 2025-08-06T08:52:20.117409 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia