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DISCUSSION
A. Definition of Ambiguity
Ambiguity is word, phrase or sentence having two or more
distinctive.1 Ambiguity appear when we cant decide what the
meaning of that word, phrase or sentence.2
B. Types of Ambiguity
There are three types of ambiguity:
1. Lexical Ambiguity
Lexical ambiguity is word having two or more
distinctive meaning.
In english :
Bank
Star
Nose of elephant
river side
famous figure
Trunk
part of tree
Race
Contest of speed
ethnic group
Kind of animal
Bat
sport
In indonesia
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Gugur
Bisa
Tahu
Jazz
Bangkit
Putri
In Madura
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Apa
Bjh
Palang
Getthas
Roma
2. Phrase ambiguity
Phrase Ambiguity is Phrase having two or more
distinctive meaning.
In english
NP
NP
Adj
noun
noun
noun
Noun
Noun
adj
noun
hot
Chocolate
Milk
And
milk
*both of them is hot
* only the
adj
Noun
Noun
smart
C noun
boy
and girl
NP
Noun
det
adj
Noun
Noun
smart
boy
and
girl
* only the boy who smart
Cute cat and dog
NP
Adj
NP
noun
noun
noun
Noun
Noun
adj
noun
cute
cat
And
dog
cute
and
dog
*both of them is cute
cat
NP
NP
Adj
Noun
Noun
Beautiful
and
flower
beautiful
C Noun
girl
and
Adj
Noun
Noun
Good
book
writer
girl
NP
Adj
Noun
Noun
flower
Noun
NP
Noun
Noun
Noun Adj
Noun
book
writerand
and
good
*only the writer who is good.
In indonesia
a. Gudang garam= tempat penyimpanan garam atau merk
rokok
b. Kopi dan teh panas= kopi dan teh yang panas atau teh
saja yang panas
c. Kambing hitam
lalu lintas
3. Sentence ambiguity
Sentence ambiguity is sentence having two or more
distinctive meaning.
In english
I saw a man with telescope
S
NP
Noun
VP
det
NP
PP
pre
NP
saw A
NP
VP
Noun
Verb
NP
NP
PP
Det
I
telescope
Noun
saw
pre
NP
man
with
NP
Det
adj
VP
Noun
Verb
NP
NP
Det
NP
Det
PP
pre
The
little
with
the
toy
boy
hit
The
child
*The little boy hit the child who is playing the boy
S
NP
Det
VP
adj
Noun
Verb
NP
det
PP
pre
NP
det
noun
the
with the
little
boy
hit
the
toy
NP
Det
VP
Noun
det
NP
PP
pre
NP
child
det
The
children put
the
box
*In the box, the children put the toy
toy
N
in
the
NP
VP
Det
Noun
Verb
NP
NP
PP
Det
pre
NP
Det
The
childrend put
The
toy
in
box
*The children put the toy which is in the box
NP
Det
VP
Noun
det
NP
PP
pre
det
NP
N
the
teacher
sees
his
students
in
the
class
*In the class, a teacher sees his students
S
NP
Det
VP
Noun
Verb
NP
NP
Det
PP
pre
NP
Det
teacher sees
his students
in
class
*The teacher sees his students who is in the class
the
NP
VP
Noun
NP
det
PP
pre
NP
det
He
reads
book on
N
the
table
*On the table, he read a book
S
NP
Noun
VP
Verb
NP
NP
Det
NP
Det
PP
pre
He
the
reads
book
on
table
*He read a book which is on the table
In Indonesia
a. Saya melihat seorang pria dengan teleskop
*Dengan teleskop, saya melihat seorang pria
*Saya melihat seorang pria yang memegang teleskop
b. Guru melihat murid-murid di dalam kelas
*Di dalam kelas, guru melihat murid-murid
* Guru melihat murid-murid yang berada di dalam kelas
c. Dia membaca buku di atas meja
*Di atas meja, dia membaca buku
*dia membaca buku yang berada di atas meja
In madura
a. Ghuru ngabes moreddhe e delem kellas
* E delem kelas, guru ngabes moreddhe
* Guru ngabes moreddhe se e delem kelas
b. Ali maca buku e atas meja.
*E atas meja, Ali maca buku.
*Ali maca buku se bede e atas meja