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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 | 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/> | |||
*lexical ambiguity: Where´s the party?<br/> | |||
*structural ambiguity: Anna saw the tourists with binoculars.<br/> | |||
==Related Terms==<br/> | |||
==Literature==<br/> | |||
==Links==<br/> | |||
Revision as of 15:58, 14 February 2013
==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.
==Examples==
- lexical ambiguity: Where´s the party?
- structural ambiguity: Anna saw the tourists with binoculars.
==Related Terms==
==Literature==
==Links==