Do you really want to learn English language?
Here is this interesting piece I edited, it takes us a bit into the study of semantics.
The English language is one of the richest languages on the planet; it is spoken by millions in hundreds of different countries, by scores of people as a second language, and by many as their first. English is so much more than a language; it is a resource, a tool, a mine of information, and an endless source of humour. For English, unlike many languages like Chinese and Japanese, to name but two, admits punning - plays on words - conundrums - cryptic crossword puzzle clues and the like. The English language is so malleable - not usually an adjective used to describe a language. And, to use SYNONYMS, English is pliable, and adaptable; it is plastic - it can be moulded and kneaded into different shapes and sounds without fracture - Every day of our lives, we solve cryptic crosswords joyfully, enigmatically and completely, or scratch our heads at a hundred word games in magazines and newspapers.
WORD FORMATION
The reasons why English is such a thing to be played with are many - some have academic names - but all can be explained in simple terms or by short and succinct demonstrations. English words can be used in different parts of sentences - 'walk' is both a verb and a noun, so is 'rain', so is 'play', 'run', 'jump', and 'push'. English words can have bits tacked on to them, front and/or back to change their meaning entirely. Think about that common word 'walk'. We have just said it can be a verb or a noun. It can also turn into 'walkman', catwalk, and 'cakewalk'. It can be rhymed to confound - referred to as a' ball of chalk' in Cockney rhyming slang.
HOMOGRAPH
English words can sound the same but be spelled differently and have different meanings. A homograph is the name given to a word that is written in the same way but with different pronunciation and also meaning something completely different. We have 'lead' as in the expression ' you can lead a horse to water. . ' or we can have that substance so common on church rooves and in some forms of petrol: 'lead'; 'plumbum' to the Romans, hence its symbol in the Periodic Table of Elements - Pb - Lead.
HOMONYMS
Homonyms are words are written in the same way and sound alike, but which have different meanings. 'Lie down'; don't stand up - 'don't lie; tell the truth. Homophones are words which sound alike, are written differently, but have different meanings: 'no' and 'know' are the most obvious examples here English is an idiomatic language - another source of confusion for the learner, and entertainment for the rest of us.
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