1. Ambiguity arises from words or phrases having multiple meanings, while vagueness arises from unclear cases of application of a term. 2. Arguments can equivocate by relying on ambiguous terms, while Sorites arguments illustrate problems that can arise from vagueness. 3. It is important to distinguish using language to talk about the world versus using language to talk about language itself (use versus mention). Failing to do so can lead to errors in arguments.