1. UNIVOCAL – Terms are univocal if they exhibit similarity in meaning or signification even though they are used in at least two occasions.
Ex. Honey Pie is a photographer.
Tweety Cute is a photographer.
2. EQUIVOCAL – Terms may be considered equivocal of they exhibit difference in meaning or signification whenever they are used in at least two occasions.
Ex. The wedding bells ring.
Jerica receives a ring from Jerico.
3 Processes or Kinds:
a. Spelling alone: terms are similar in spelling but different in meaning and pronunciation.
Ex. Resume – bio data
Resume – to continue
b. Sound alone: terms maybe the same in pronunciation or utterances but their spellings remained to be different as well as their meanings.
Ex. Maid - made
Pool - pull
c. Both Sound and Spelling: terms maybe have similarity in sound and spelling but still their meanings remained to be different.
Ex. Right - right
Left - left
3. ANALOGOUS – Terms are analogous if they express partly the same and partly different meanings when used in at least two occasions.
- Proportionality and attribution are the key factors in understanding analogous terms.
Ex. Orange – fruit, Orange – color
