In the sentence "The bank is nearby", what ambiguities can you notice?
1. Bank (Financial institution). 2. Bank river.
Why does the sentence "I am going to the bank" have lexical ambiguity?
Because the word "Bank" means: 1. Bank (Financial institution) 2. Bank river.
Why does the sentence "he saw her duck" have structural ambiguity?
Because the word "duck" is a noun but also a verb.
What do you think is the speaker's intention in the following utterance "Would you like to order anything else, sir?"
It is time to leave.
True or False: Language is one of the most sophisticated tools the human being has made.
True.
Analyze the next situation: "Are you making this up?" her boss demanded.
(A, B, φ, ρ, m, d)
Analyze the next situation: The teacher answered, "I know of no man who is more honored than yourself."
(A, B, φ, ρ, m, d)
Analyze the next situation: "You're my most perfect friend in the entire world."
(A, B, φ, ρ, m, d)
The speaker and the adressee should each take the other's intentions and choices into account in order to communicate effectively.
True.
Explain the indexical resolution in the sentece "It´s 4 pm".
Context, different places
True or false: Context is always important when communicating.
True.
True or false: The speaker's intention suggests something to an addressee without actually communicating.
True.
True or False: Discourse analysis is not a method of studying any text longer than a sentence in relation to its context.
False.
Analyze the next situation: You are reading your old school's mission and vision.
(A, B, φ, ρ, m, d)
Analyze the next situation: You are introducing your family and friends in your French III class.
(A, B, φ, ρ, m, d)
Provide an example of a sentence with lexical ambiguity.
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