Semantic-lexical ambiguity

Assignment Help Business Management
Reference no: EM131074672

There are two types:

**Semantic/lexical ambiguity: The expression contains a word that has more than one meaning, and it is not clear which meaning is intended.

FOR EXAMPLE: Joe went to the bank. (The financial institution or the slope bordering a river?)

**Syntactical ambiguity: Results because of faulty grammar or word order.

FOR EXAMPLE: One morning he hugged his dog in his pajamas. (Who was wearing the pajamas? The man? The dog?)

Example Expected Response 1: 

Example:  Margie sold out.

Response:   This is an example of semantical ambiguity.    The words 'sold out' are ambiguous.  Does it mean that

Margie sold all of her inventory or does it mean that Margie sold out in the sense that she surrendered her ideals?  

Example Expected Response 2:

Example:   Headline:  Advice to Teachers and Parents on Drugs.   

Response:   This is an example of syntactical ambiguity.   One might ask:  Are they giving advice to parents and teachers about drugs?  Or, is the advice intended for teachers and parents who are on drugs? Based on the sentence structure, it can be interpreted differently.

Example Expected Response 3

Example:   Ava told Noah she was hot.

Response:   The word 'hot' is vague.   How hot is hot?   Hot for me may be different that it is for you; therefore, it is subjective and vague.

NOTE:   There are 5 examples of vagueness and 5 examples of ambiguity.   For each example you will identify if it vagueness, semantic ambiguity or syntactical ambiguity.  This component is worth five points.  You will earn five points for your explanation. 

  1. Please cook this steak longer.  
  2. Charles drew his gun.
  3. Based on our analysis of your eating habits, we recommend that you lower your consumption of saturated fat.
  4. The Raider tackle threw a block at the Giants linebacker.
  5. With her enormous bottom exposed to the sky, Ellen watched the Titanic slowly sink. 
  6. Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg address while traveling from Washington to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope. 
  7. CAUTION: To avoid unsafe levels of carbon monoxide, do not set the wick on your kerosene stove too high.
  8. Anyone behaving immorally will be severely punished.
  9. Weather forecast:  Cloudy with a chance of rain.
  10. Aunt Amy does not use glasses.

Reference no: EM131074672

Questions Cloud

What will the following variables change : What will the following variables change? How do they change?
Major categories of false claim act cases : 1. List and briefly explain the three major categories of False Claim Act cases. 2. Briefly explain the reason behind the establishment of anti-trust laws and why they apply to the healthcare industry. Name and give a brief description of the t..
Discuss and explain role that it personnel can play in nims : Discuss and explain the role that IT personnel can play in NIMS and how this can lead to effective emergency management.
Financial analyst for basel industries : You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Basel Industries. Unfortunately, company headquarters (where all of the firm's records are kept) has been destroyed by fire. So, your first job will be to recreate the firm's cash flow statement for..
Semantic-lexical ambiguity : **Semantic/lexical ambiguity: The expression contains a word that has more than one meaning, and it is not clear which meaning is intended. FOR EXAMPLE: Joe went to the bank. (The financial institution or the slope bordering a river?)
Evaluate role of a security manager in regards to security : Evaluate the role of a security manager in regards to security compliance at the local and federal level. Justify the need for effective compliance. Suggest an example of where it is pertinent to an organization.
Calculate the initial outlay required to fund this project : J.B. Corporation is considering the purchase of equipment that has an invoice price of $450,000. The equipment was recommended by a consulting firm that did an analysis for J. B. Corporation. J. B. paid the consulting firm $12,000 for its report. The..
What is the effective cost of credit to worthington : Worthington, Inc. is planning to issue $7,500,000 in 120-day maturity notes carrying a rate of 11% per year. Worthington’s commercial paper will be placed at a cost of $35,000. What is the effective cost of credit to Worthington?
Data on the average price of the fund : She has collected the following data on the average price of the fund during the past 20 months:

Reviews

Write a Review

 

Business Management Questions & Answers

  Measure and reward compliance

Evaluate ways that an organization can measure and reward compliance. Determine if organizations that measure and reward compliance are more or less likely to experience lawsuits.

  Discussion - history of business intelligence

Discussion - History of Business Intelligence, The Gartner Group coined the term BI in the 1990s. However, is the concept much older than the term

  Determining the benefits of simulation

Discuss the many costs that businesses face today. Is it always practical to test new ideas via a 'real life' study - with participants, facilities, etc? If not, how can a simulation be utilized to test ideas while keeping costs manageable?

  Attitude toward public administration and administrators

Explain how your attitude toward public administration and public administrators has changed. If it has not changed, explain why.

  How is bp making the environment cleaner today

I am conducting research on profit and non-profit organizations and this has been a challenging task. The organizations I chose are American Red Cross (non-profit) and Starbucks Corporation (for-profit). Can someone help me determine what the comp..

  Shine company''s total costs amounted

1. Shine Company's total costs amounted to $1,845 for direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead in producing 913 units of product during the year. Selling costs were $783 and 684 units were sold. The amount expensed on the income sta..

  Question about food and beverage management

What recent trends have affected the food and beverage industry and What implications have these had on food and beverage operations? How have managers adjusted to meet these demands?

  Recommend the best decision using the decision tree approach

Residents of Mill River have found memories of ice skating at at a local park. An artist has captured the experience in a drawing and is hoping to reproduce it and sell framed copies to current and former residents.

  How will you conduct the investigation

Based on your research and understanding, respond to the following: How will you conduct the investigation? What will you do if the problem does exist at your facility?

  Community of practice for company

Analyse the effectiveness of Community of Practice for Company A to share and discover knowledge.

  Prepare a persuasive action request memo to send to bank

As Melissa Mendoza, Human Resources, prepare a persuasive action request memo to send to Bank of Westfield staff members. Promote both direct and indirect benefits.

  Fmc green river and fmc aberdeen case studywhich forces in

fmc green river and fmc aberdeen case studywhich forces in the environment are most difficult for fmc green river to

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd