Semantics - 07-05-2025

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1.Syntactic ambiguity:

*''On the table'' tells us where she put the book

*It's telling us which book she picked.

2.Lexical ambiguity:

*''light'' may refer to the weight of the bag

*It may also refer to the color of the bag.

3.Referantial ambiguity:

*The pronoun ''she'' can refer to the student or to the teacher herself.

4.Lexical ambiguity:

*''Keys'' can refer to the house keys or the one used to play the piano.

5.Lexical ambiguity:

*He's looking for a football match to watch ,or he's looking for someone to match with.

Shahed

1) Syntactic ambiguity. On the table= the topic of the book./ physical place.

2)Lexical ambiguity:Polysemy. Light= not heavy. / light color. ”

3)Referential ambiguity: She= either the teacher left the room or the student.

4)lexical ambiguity: Polysemy: keys: object used to open a door/ piano’s keys used to play piano.

5) Lexical ambiguity: Homonyms: match: Sport competition/ an object we use to light fire.

6)Syntactic ambiguity: Polysemy: flying planes: the action of flying planes/ or an adjective to describe planes.

Majdolina

1. No ambiguity

2. Lexical ambiguity, the word light can relate to colour or weight.

3. Referential ambiguity, the pronoun (she) can refer to the teacher or to the student.

4. Lexical ambiguity, keys: it may mean the piano's keys, or the keys used for the door.

5. Lexical ambiguity, match have many meanings ex: sport's match, fire match, or to match something with something else.

6. Lexical ambiguity, it may mean flying planes in general are dangerous, or a plan which is flying is dangerous

Asma Abubaker

1.Not ambiguous.

The sentence is straightforward and clear.

2.Lexical ambiguity.

“Light” could refer to the weight of the bag or its color.

3.Referential ambiguity.

The pronoun “she” could refer to either the teacher or the student.

4.Lexical ambiguity.

“Keys” could refer to the tools used for unlocking or the keys on the piano.

Ruba

1. Not ambiguous

2. Lexical Ambiguity "light"

2.a. a bag with a light color

2.b. a bag that is not heavy

3. Referential ambiguity "she"

3.a. The teacher is the one who left the room

3.b. The student is the one who left the room

4. Lexical Ambiguity "keys"

4.a. The house's or doors' keys

4.b. The keys of the piano

5. Lexical Ambiguity "match"

5.a. match as a sport game

5.b. Something that fits or matches something else

6. Structural Ambiguity

6.a. It could be the act of flying the planes

6.b. It could be planes that are flying

Dania

1.

a. [the book] [on the table]

b. [the book on the table]

Syntactic ambiguity that has to do with the internal structure of the sentence.

2.

a. Light bag as in light-coloured bag

b. Light bag is in a bag to keep a source of light in

c. Light bag as in not heavy

Lexical ambiguity that has to do with Polysemy.

3.

a. The student left the room

b. The teacher left the room

Referential ambiguity because of the interpretation of the pronoun “she”.

4.

a. [The keys on the piano]

b. [The keys] [on the piano]

Syntactic ambiguity that has to do with the internal structure of the sentence.

5.

a. Looking for a match to watch on TV.

b. Looking for a person like a study partner

Lexical ambiguity that has to do with homonymy.

6.

a. Being a pilot is dangerous

b. The act of flying in the air can be dangerous

Syntactic ambiguity that has to do with the internal structure of the sentence.

Amal

6. Lexical ambiguity. Flying the plane can be dangerous or planes that fly are dangerous.

Zaina Kamal.

1. Not ambiguous.

2. Lexical ambiguity. The bag could be either be light weight wise or color wise.

3. Referential ambiguity. We’re not sure if the pronoun ‘she’ refers to the teacher or the student.

4. Lexical ambiguity. Keys could refer to the tool used to unlock a door or to the piano’s keys which are used to play the piano.

5. Lexical ambiguity. The word match could either mean a match to light something up or a sports match. It could also mean she’s looking for a date maybe, so like her perfect match for example.

Zaina Kamal.

She prefers the light bag.

Ambiguity: Yes

Type: Lexical Ambiguity

Source: The word “light” can mean:

Light in weight

Light in color

Maya

Decide whether the following sentences contain ambiguity or not. For each ambiguous sentence, identify the source and the type of ambiguity. Don't forget to explain the possible interpretations.

1. She put the book on the table.

2. She prefers the light bag.

3. The teacher thanked her student and she left the room.

4. He left the keys on the piano.

5. She is busy looking for a match.

6. Flying planes can be dangerous.