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	~~'''~~Definition~~'''<br/>~~		=== Definition ===
	Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>		Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>

	~~'''~~Examples~~'''<br/>~~		=== Examples ===
	*lexical ambiguity: Where´s the party?<br/>		*lexical ambiguity: Where´s the party?<br/>
	*structural ambiguity: Anna saw the tourists with binoculars.<br/>		*structural ambiguity: Anna saw the tourists with binoculars.<br/>

	~~'''~~Related Terms~~'''<br/>~~		=== Related Terms ===
	[[Glossary:Homonym\| homonym]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Homonym\| homonym]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Homophony\| homophony]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Homophony\| homophony]]<br/>
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	[[Glossary:Structural_Ambiguity\|structural ambiguity]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Structural_Ambiguity\|structural ambiguity]]<br/>

	~~'''~~Literature~~'''<br/>~~		=== Literature ===
	*Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag. <br />		*Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag. <br />
	*Kortmann, Bernd. 2005. ''English Linguistics: Essentials''. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag.		*Kortmann, Bernd. 2005. ''English Linguistics: Essentials''. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag.
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	*Matthias Bauer, Joachim Knape, Peter Koch, Susanne Winkler (2010): Dimensionen der Ambiguität. Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik 158, 7-75.		*Matthias Bauer, Joachim Knape, Peter Koch, Susanne Winkler (2010): Dimensionen der Ambiguität. Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik 158, 7-75.

	~~'''~~Links~~'''<br/>~~		=== Links ===
	[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ambiguity/ "ambiguity" in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ]		[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ambiguity/ "ambiguity" in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ]

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Manfred: /* Ambiguity */

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	'''Related Terms'''<br/>		'''Related Terms'''<br/>
	[[Glossary:Homonym]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Homonym\| homonym]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Homophony]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Homophony\| homophony]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Lexical_Ambiguity]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Lexical_Ambiguity\|lexical ambiguity]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Polysemy]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Polysemy\|polysemy]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Structural_Ambiguity]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Structural_Ambiguity\|structural ambiguity]]<br/>

	'''Literature'''<br/>		'''Literature'''<br/>

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	='''Definition'''=<br/>		'''Definition'''<br/>
	Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>		Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>

Lorena: /* Ambiguity */

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	=='''Definition'''==<br/>		='''Definition'''=<br/>
	Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>		Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>

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	=='''Ambiguity'''<br/>==		=='''Ambiguity'''<br/>==

	[æmbigjʊɘti]<br/>		[æmbigjʊɘti]<br/>

	'''Definition'''<br/>		=='''Definition'''==<br/>
	Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>		Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>

Lorena: /* Ambiguity */

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	'''Links'''<br/>		'''Links'''<br/>
	[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ambiguity/]		[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ambiguity/ "ambiguity" in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy ]

Lorena at 16:09, 14 February 2013

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	'''Literature'''<br/>		'''Literature'''<br/>
			*Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag. <br />
			*Kortmann, Bernd. 2005. ''English Linguistics: Essentials''. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag.
			*Fromkin, Victoria; Rodman, Robert & Hyams, Nina. 2003. ''An Introduction to Language'' (7th edition). Boston: Thomson Heinle.
			*Matthias Bauer, Joachim Knape, Peter Koch, Susanne Winkler (2010): Dimensionen der Ambiguität. Zeitschrift für Literaturwissenschaft und Linguistik 158, 7-75.

	'''Links'''<br/>		'''Links'''<br/>
			[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ambiguity/]

Lorena at 16:06, 14 February 2013

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	'''Related Terms'''<br/>		'''Related Terms'''<br/>
	[[Glossary:Homonym]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Homonym]]<br/>
			[[Glossary:Homophony]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Lexical_Ambiguity]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Lexical_Ambiguity]]<br/>
	[[Glossary:Polysemy]]<br/>		[[Glossary:Polysemy]]<br/>

Lorena at 16:05, 14 February 2013

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	[æmbigjʊɘti]<br/>		[æmbigjʊɘti]<br/>

	=='''Definition'''<br/>==		'''Definition'''<br/>
	Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>		Ambiguous words and sentences have more than one meaning, i.e. they can be interpreted in more than one way. Ambiguities can arise on the level of lexemes, morphemes and syntax. However, usually one can infer from the context which meaning an ambiguous word has to have in a particular case.<br/>