Logic problem (perhaps for the geeks)
Posted: 15 Apr 2010, 16:27
All adjectives in the English language are one of two types: autological adjectives and homological adjectives.
An autological adjective describes itself: for instance the word short is short, so it is autological. Similarly, polysyllabic is autological as is English.
Adjectives which are not autological are homological. Long is homological as is monosyllabic.
The problem: is the word homological itself autological or homological?
(Corollary: is the word autological itself autological or homological?)
An autological adjective describes itself: for instance the word short is short, so it is autological. Similarly, polysyllabic is autological as is English.
Adjectives which are not autological are homological. Long is homological as is monosyllabic.
The problem: is the word homological itself autological or homological?
(Corollary: is the word autological itself autological or homological?)
