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The document discusses ambiguity in language. It provides examples of phrases that function as single words like "double yellow lines" and examples where the intended meaning is unclear, like jokes that rely on multiple interpretations of words. Lexical ambiguity occurs when the intended meaning of a word is unclear from the context. Headlines are given that contain ambiguous words that could have multiple meanings. Businesses sometimes use ambiguous names deliberately to attract attention. The document asks the reader to come up with an ambiguous name for a shop they may open.
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because they are alike in some respects.
EITHER / OR FALLACY (BLACK OR WHITE FALLACY / FALSE DILEMMA)
The writer asserts that a complex issue has only two sides -- often one right, one wrong.
Ex.: America: Love It or Leave It.
Students come to college either to work hard or to loaf.
There are more options to consider than the two presented.
HASTY GENERALIZATION
An argument that is based on insufficient or unrepresentative evidence commits this fallacy.
Ex.: Deaths from drug overdoses in Miami have doubled in the last two years. Therefore, more
Americans are dying from drug abuse.
Is the evidence about increased drug use in Miami
representative of drug use in the United States?
PERSONAL ATTACK (AD HOMINEM)
Attack is made on a person’s character or circumstances rather than his or her argument.
Ex.: If you hold that nothing is self-evident, I will not argue with you for it is clear that you are
a foolish quibbler who will not be convinced.
Criticize the argument about self-evidence not the arguer.
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COMMON FALLACIES (OR ERRORS) IN REASONING
Learning about some common errors in reasoning will help you to spot weak points in arguments. This
handout will help you identify some of those errors, also known as fallacies. Some of these fallacies are
known by different names (alternative names are given in parentheses). Many more fallacies than those
listed are possible because the ways arguments may go wrong are many and these have been characterized
in a variety of ways.
NON SEQUITUR
The stated conclusion is not necessarily a logical result of the facts presented.
Ex.: All the homes in this area are expensive; therefore, they must be well built.
Expensive does not necessarily mean well built.
ARGUMENT TO THE PEOPLE (AD POPULUM)
The attempt to win popular assent to a conclusion by arousing the emotions and enthusiasms of
the multitude rather than by appeal to the facts.
Ex.: This Country has been run too long by old, out-of-date, out-of-touch, entrenched
politicians protecting the special interests that got them elected.
The argument appeals to the emotion rather than to reason.
FALSE COMPARISON (FAULTY ANALOGY)
This fallacy consists in assuming that because two things are alike in one or more respects, they
are necessarily alike in some other respect or in all respects.
Ex.: No one objects to a physician looking up a difficult case in medical books. Why, then,
shouldn’t students taking a difficult examination be permitted to use their textbooks?
People who have a cup of coffee every morning before they can function have no less a
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Do not assume that the two situations are alike in all respects
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What are the types of nonverbal communication used by President John F. Kennedy in his
inaugural address? How effectively was it used?
Solution
Once you have spoken words, they are no longer yours. Other people will translate them,
evaluate them, and measure them. Choose your words, make them appropriate for the situation,
and be aware of the power of words. Poorly chosen words or speech used for personal, hubris, or
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of flu, more heart attacks, more depression, more of almost all chronic disorders, physical and
emotional, than people who report living and/or working in happy, enjoyable, caring
environments.
The old parental advice, “Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you,”
was simply bad advice. However, well-chosen words or speech for the benefit of good or hope
for others can motivate or inspire others to greater feats and deeds. They can offer hope; create
vision; impact thinking beliefs and behavior of others; and alter results of strategy, plans,
objectives, and people’s lives.
Peggy Noonan, the national syndicated columnist, knows a thing or two about words and how
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career spanned seven decades and nearly as many professional interests—journalism, politics,
theatre, diplomacy, and intelligence.
According to Ms. Noonan, the sentence idea comes from a story Clare Boothe Luce told about a
conversation she had in 1962 in the White House with her old friend John F. Kennedy. She said
she told him that “a great man is one sentence.” His leadership can be so well summed up in a
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win a World War.” You didn’t have to be told “Lincoln” or “FDR.”
She wondered what Kennedy’s sentence would be. She was telling him to concentrate, to know
the great themes and demands of his time, and focus on them. It was good advice. History has
imperatives, and sometimes they are clear. Sometimes they are met, and sometimes not. When
they’re clear and met, you get quite a sentence
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candidates, their rhythm, and their physical, nonverbal cues. A big part of communicating
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Words and meaning
- 1. N D A S G D N R I O N W EA M
- 2. WHEN A WORD IS NOT A WORD We’ve looked at units of meaning smaller than words – morphemes. Sometimes units of meaning can be larger than one word, eg: Look at this question overheard in a car park: ‘What do red double yellow lines mean?
- 3. WHEN A WORD IS NOT A WORD The noun phrase ‘double yellow lines’ is being used as one word. There are other phrases that are used in this way: Are you watching Big Brother tonight? How do you do? They want to make sure there is clear blue water between their policies and those of the other parties. Can you think of any other examples?
- 4. WORDS AND MEANING Do words always hold the same meaning? If you look in a dictionary, the answer seems to be yes. But many people get in trouble by meaning one thing but saying another. A radio cricket commentator once said this in a match where the bowler was Michael Holding and the batsman was Peter Willey: ‘The bowler’s Holding, the batsman’s Willey’
- 5. WHY IS THERE CONFUSION IN THESE? 1 . Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. 2 . Q: What is George W. Bush’s position on Roe vs. Wade? (A famous court judgement in the USA) A: He really doesn’t care how people get out of New Orleans. 3 . I still miss my ex-husband. But my aim is improving. 4 . Notice in a field: The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free, but the bull charges.
- 6. LEXICAL AMBIGUITY This occurs when it is not possible to decide on the intended meaning of a word. Identify the problem word in each of the headlines on the next slide.
- 7. TROOPS GRILL RUMSFELD OVER IRAQ IRAN REMOVES UN’S NUCLEAR SEALS US OFFENSIVE IN EUPHRATES REGION WATERVOLE SLIDE ‘CAN BE HALTED’ BIRD FLU FOUND IN TURKEY TOASTING SHAKESPEARE IN ARMENIA
- 8. SOMETIMES IT’S DELIBERATE: Sometimes shops and businesses exploit potential ambiguity to create interesting names. Imagine you are opening either a hairdressers, fish and chip shop, pet shop or health food shop. (Or another kind of shop) Come up with a name that uses ambiguity of meaning.
- 10. A YEAR OF MONTHS YEARNING FOR METHS Jan, you're a thirsty upstart, but If a brewery be near I'd March A prolific distance, and Maybe over that Dune we'd Duly find company more August where Sipped amber they Concoct over Enough embers to Dissemble a warmth more welcome than any old bar'en parched land!