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LINGUISTICS

TERMINOLOGY:
AMBIGUITY
LOOK AT THIS:
WHAT IS AMBIGUITY?
A word, phrase, or sentence is
ambiguous if it has more than
one meaning, in other words
ambiguity has more than one
interpretation.
FOR EXAMPLES:


Light (not very heavy)



Light (not very dark)
KINDS OF AMBIGUITY:
LEXICAL AMBIGUITY
If a word has more than one interpretation and
this same piece of information may be
ambiguous in one context and unambiguous in
another.
FOR EXAMPLE:
"YOUNG" (inexpert or young of age)
"BANK" (river bank or financial institution)
EXERCISES:


Dry (………………….)



Dry (………………….)



Suit (………………….)



Suit (………………….)



Pen (………………….)



Pen (………………….)



Bear (………………….)



Bear (………………….)
LEXICAL AMBIGUITY
Occurs when a phrase or sentences has more
than one basic structure so it produces more
than one way to understand, even if the individual
words of the expression are not lexically
ambiguous.
FOR EXAMPLE:
We should be discussing violence on TV.
•

INTERPRETATIONS:
•
•

We should be discussion violence on TV.
We should be discussion violence on TV.
EXERCISES:
The chicken is ready to eat.
 …………………………………………………..…………..……..
 …………………………………………………………..…………
Mary hit Sheila and then she started bleeding.

 …………………………………………………………..

 …………………………………………………………
THANKS…

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Ambiguity

  • 3. WHAT IS AMBIGUITY? A word, phrase, or sentence is ambiguous if it has more than one meaning, in other words ambiguity has more than one interpretation.
  • 4. FOR EXAMPLES:  Light (not very heavy)  Light (not very dark)
  • 5. KINDS OF AMBIGUITY: LEXICAL AMBIGUITY If a word has more than one interpretation and this same piece of information may be ambiguous in one context and unambiguous in another. FOR EXAMPLE: "YOUNG" (inexpert or young of age) "BANK" (river bank or financial institution)
  • 6. EXERCISES:  Dry (………………….)  Dry (………………….)  Suit (………………….)  Suit (………………….)  Pen (………………….)  Pen (………………….)  Bear (………………….)  Bear (………………….)
  • 7. LEXICAL AMBIGUITY Occurs when a phrase or sentences has more than one basic structure so it produces more than one way to understand, even if the individual words of the expression are not lexically ambiguous. FOR EXAMPLE: We should be discussing violence on TV. • INTERPRETATIONS: • • We should be discussion violence on TV. We should be discussion violence on TV.
  • 8. EXERCISES: The chicken is ready to eat.  …………………………………………………..…………..……..  …………………………………………………………..………… Mary hit Sheila and then she started bleeding.  …………………………………………………………..  …………………………………………………………