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/ æmbigjʊɘti/ | =Lexical Ambiguity= | ||
/ˈlek-si-kəl æmbigjʊɘti/ | |||
==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
Lexical ambiguity arises if one word has two ore more different meanings. | Lexical ambiguity arises if one word has two ore more different meanings. This is likely to occur with polysemous and homophone words. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
''pupil'': 1. a student; 2. the centre of the eye | ''pupil'': 1. a student; 2. the centre of the eye<br/> | ||
''break'': 1. time to relax; 2. action of damaging something | ''break'': 1. time to relax; 2. action of damaging something<br/> | ||
==Related terms== | ==Related terms== | ||
*'''[[Glossary:Ambiguity|Ambiguity]]''' | *'''[[Glossary:Ambiguity|Ambiguity]]''' | ||
*'''[[Glossary:Homophony|Homophony]]''' | |||
*'''[[Glossary:Polysemy|Polysemy]]''' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. ''Introduction to English Linguistics'' (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag. <br /> | |||
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Lexical Ambiguity
/ˈlek-si-kəl æmbigjʊɘti/
Definition
Lexical ambiguity arises if one word has two ore more different meanings. This is likely to occur with polysemous and homophone words.
Examples
pupil: 1. a student; 2. the centre of the eye
break: 1. time to relax; 2. action of damaging something
Related terms
References
- Bieswanger, Markus & Annette Becker. 2006. Introduction to English Linguistics (3rd edition). Tübingen and Basel: A. Francke Verlag.