[Subsection headings are my own]
Monique L'Huillier
Advanced French Grammar
1. Framework
1.1 Parts of Speech
1.1.11 Synonyms, homonyms, derivation and word class shifts
1.1.11.1 Synonyms and homonyms
1.1.11.1.1 Definitions
a) synonyms
A synonym is another word with the identical meaning, or at least a similar one.
Ex:
redouter, craindre, avoir peur de
b) homonyms
There are two classes of homonyms:
b1) homophones
A homophone is a word that shares the same vocal sound with another word, yet it has a different spelling and meaning.
Ex:
saint, sein, seing [signature], sain [sɛ̃]
b2) homographs
A homograph is a word that we spell the same as another word, yet they have unrelated meanings.
Ex:
(un boulet de) canon, un canon (de beauté)
L'Huillier, Monique. Advanced French Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999.
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