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== Task 1: Ambiguous sentences (8 points) == | |||
1. Write down two ambiguous sentences with respect to the book’s content. | |||
2. For each of these, provide an unambiguous paraphrase for the possible readings. | |||
3. Classify the type of ambiguity. | |||
4. For each of the readings: Is one of them more plausible in the context of the book than the other? | |||
Revision as of 19:23, 28 June 2013
Choose one book from top 100 most loved books in 2003. This book will be the basis for your answers to the assignment sheet.
For the example solution we will use Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.[1]
- ↑ For a brief summary of the novel, see the wikipedia site of the novel.
Task 1: Ambiguous sentences (8 points)
1. Write down two ambiguous sentences with respect to the book’s content. 2. For each of these, provide an unambiguous paraphrase for the possible readings. 3. Classify the type of ambiguity. 4. For each of the readings: Is one of them more plausible in the context of the book than the other?