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Originally Posted by Lenka  Thank you, James.
I really didn't know that the difference sound of "close" /clouS-Z/ is dependent on the fact whether the word is or isn't an adjective or a verb. Can "close" be a noun too?
Well, if the word is a heteronym, does it mean that it can't be a homonym/homograph? Why? Are these two phenomena "expelling" (is it the right word?) each other?
What about these two?: Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press Cambridge Dictionaries Online - Cambridge University Press
They have different meaning, in my opinion. And they are read the same. However, I am not able to say whether the phenomenon which connects them is a polysemy... It can be said they are a little similar... However, I can't judge it - I am not a native speaker.
Then, if you really consider it bearing two (or perhaps more) meanings, it is a homonym (homograph), isn't it? Does the previous sentence sound weird? I'm not sure about the expression "consider it bearing"... 
By the way, can you say "The shop is close / closed." ? |
Strictly speaking, Closeness is a "noun", however, Close "could be" considered as noun when it refers to some "street name" (however, as long as I'm aware, it's usually happens only in British English), such as "Cooper Close", "Barker Close", etc.
Polysemy would be the right word to describe the phenomenon.
I'd rather say "The shop is close". Although, you may also say, "The shop had closed".