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Lexical ambiguity means that the ambiguity arises on the level of the lexeme (word).
 
e.g.
"I was right next to the '''bank''' when I fainted, otherwise I might not have survived."
*The speaker might have fainted on the water next to the bank of a river, so he did not drown.
*The speaker fainted next to a financial institute, so enough people were there who could help him.
 
See the Glossary entry on [[Glossary:Lexical_Ambiguity|Lexical Ambiguity]] for more information. <br/>
 
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 14 February 2013

Very good, that is correct.

Lexical ambiguity means that the ambiguity arises on the level of the lexeme (word).

e.g. "I was right next to the bank when I fainted, otherwise I might not have survived."

  • The speaker might have fainted on the water next to the bank of a river, so he did not drown.
  • The speaker fainted next to a financial institute, so enough people were there who could help him.

See the Glossary entry on Lexical Ambiguity for more information.

Let's try some other exercises!