1_1_AMBIGUIY

1_1_AMBIGUIY

1. An expression can have two or more different meanings.

2. Lexical

   • Homonymy
     • Homophones
       • Write-Right
     • Homoghraps
       • Letter
     • Complete
       • Break
   • Polysemy
     • Metonymy
     • Metaphor
   • A word can assume various meanings
     • That room is light
     • That book isn't light

3. Structural

   • Interpreted in several ways, depending on the structure
     • Old Man and Woman
     • I saw the boy with the telescope

4. Referential

   • A word can refer to more than one entity in the same sentence
     • Pavarotti is a big Opera star

5. Scope

   • When quantifiers or similar expressions can take different ways in the meaning of a sentence
     • Every man loves a woman

6. Pragmatic

   • When two or more agents don't share the same context.
     • I will arrive to the airport at 12 o'clock
     • Outside is very warm

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