Ambiguity

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English
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University
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
WHAT IS AMBIGUITY
Two or more forms with every closely related meaning
a situation where a word, phrase, sentence, or utterance has multiple possible meanings or interpretations
A multiword construction that is a semantic unit whose meaning cannot be deduced from the meaning of its contituents
I don´t know
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Semantic Ambiguity
Occurs when a single word has multiple meanings.
Arises from the structure or syntax of a sentence, leading to multiple possible ways to interpret the sentence.
This involves ambiguity in the meaning of words or phrases within a sentence.
This type of ambiguity occurs due to context and the speaker's intentions.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
A sentence or text becomes ambiguity when:
something is confusing
there is more than one interpretation
there is a rhyming pattern
the author wants to create a strong thesis
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
HOW MANY TYPES OF AMBIGUITY ARE THERE?
6
7
4
3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Lexical Ambiguity
Arises from the structure or syntax of a sentence, leading to multiple possible ways to interpret the sentence.
This type of ambiguity occurs due to context and the speaker's intentions.
Occurs when a single word has multiple meanings.
This involves ambiguity in the meaning of words or phrases within a sentence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Pragmatic Ambiguity
This type of ambiguity occurs due to context and the speaker's intentions.
Occurs when a single word has multiple meanings.
This involves ambiguity in the meaning of words or phrases within a sentence.
Arises from the structure or syntax of a sentence, leading to multiple possible ways to interpret the sentence.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Syntactic Ambiguity
Occurs when a single word has multiple meanings.
This type of ambiguity occurs due to context and the speaker's intentions.
This involves ambiguity in the meaning of words or phrases within a sentence.
Arises from the structure or syntax of a sentence, leading to multiple possible ways to interpret the sentence.
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