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No, "range" do not share the same prounciation with other word. https://www.homophone.com/search?type=begin&q=range https://www.homophone.com/search?type=begin

No, "range" do not share the same prounciation with other word. https://www.homophone.com/search?type=begin&q=range https://www.homophone.com/search?type=begin&q=range I think what you misinterpreted is that you think "sousou" and "koukou" is a word in Japanese, no, they are sound, the prounciation.

iainmerrick 3y ago
I think they were just making the more general point that most language are very context-sensitive. “Dear” and “deer” if you want an explicit English homophone.
- akasakahakada 3y ago
  Please consider the amount. How many collision can happen in one prounciation in English? It is on average 2, maximum about 4. Chinese is like 6-10, Japanese is like 10-20. If you don't do comparison, of course there is no difference.
  - iainmerrick 3y ago
    Are you saying Japanese speech isn't fully comprehensible without seeing the written characters? If not, what are you saying? I mean, I'll believe you that there are more homonyms in Japanese, sure, but it must still operate as a spoken language somehow.
    - akasakahakada 3y ago
      Just give more examples. Look a doctor, consult a doctor, supervise a doctor, all sound the same, have same phonic transcript, in Japanese, only differ in the Kanji/Chinese character. Either you extend the sentence and write more words, or show that you are sick and have runny nose, otherwise it is hard to convey idea clear without Kanji/Chinese characters. Often you will see people talk in Japanese will say "erh!?" then stop and both of them are confused. Half of the reason is that people are just guessing what their component trying to convey but as the conversation goes longer and having more context info, they found that they are not talking about the same thing. With lesser context info e.g. situation, places, visual clues, emotion, intonation, harder you can comprehend.
morelisp 3y ago
What is a "word"? Whether a sequence of sounds/symbols is one word with two unrelated meanings or two different words that are coincidentally represented the same way is quintessentially a semantic argument.

iainmerrick 3y ago

I think they were just making the more general point that most language are very context-sensitive. “Dear” and “deer” if you want an explicit English homophone.

akasakahakada 3y ago
Please consider the amount. How many collision can happen in one prounciation in English? It is on average 2, maximum about 4. Chinese is like 6-10, Japanese is like 10-20. If you don't do comparison, of course there is no difference.
- iainmerrick 3y ago
  Are you saying Japanese speech isn't fully comprehensible without seeing the written characters? If not, what are you saying? I mean, I'll believe you that there are more homonyms in Japanese, sure, but it must still operate as a spoken language somehow.
  - akasakahakada 3y ago
    Just give more examples. Look a doctor, consult a doctor, supervise a doctor, all sound the same, have same phonic transcript, in Japanese, only differ in the Kanji/Chinese character. Either you extend the sentence and write more words, or show that you are sick and have runny nose, otherwise it is hard to convey idea clear without Kanji/Chinese characters. Often you will see people talk in Japanese will say "erh!?" then stop and both of them are confused. Half of the reason is that people are just guessing what their component trying to convey but as the conversation goes longer and having more context info, they found that they are not talking about the same thing. With lesser context info e.g. situation, places, visual clues, emotion, intonation, harder you can comprehend.

morelisp 3y ago

What is a "word"? Whether a sequence of sounds/symbols is one word with two unrelated meanings or two different words that are coincidentally represented the same way is quintessentially a semantic argument.