miércoles, 29 de mayo de 2013

AMBIGUITY

There are several types of ambiguity:
Lexical Ambiguity: "Stay away from the bank"
Structural ambiguity: "He saw that gasoline can explode"
Deep structure ambiguity:" The chickens are ready to eat"
Semantic           ": "David wants to marry a Norwegian"
Pragmatic          ": "When a bright moon ends a dark day, a brighter one will follow"

Explain what is wrong and suggest a better alternative to the following sentences:

WANTED A MAN TO WASH DISHES AND TWO WAITRESSES

NOTICE TO MILKMAN: BABY ARRIVED YESTERDAY.PLEASE LEAVE ANOTHER ONE

DINING TABLE FOR SALE BY LADY WITH QUEEN ANNE LEGS

WE GAVE HER DOG BISCUITS

HE LOVED RACING DOGS

TELL JOHN WHO IS SITTING BY THE TELLY

I SHOWED HER BABY PICTURES

MR EVANS TAUGHT THE CLASS SINGING

THERE IS A LOVELY HOUSE IN THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE

ONLY GYM SHOES ARE TO BE WORN

THERE IS AN APPLE TREE IN THE GARDEN WHICH NEEDS MUCH ATTENTION

WHEN I WAS YOUNG MY MOTHER TOLD ME STORIES LIKE ALI BABA.

I UNDERSTAND MONEY MATTERS

I KNOW CLEVER PEOPLE LIKE YOU

I ONCE SHOT AN ELEPHANT IN MY PYJAMAS

WHY ARE TREES OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR DOGS? THEY BOTH BARK.

DO YOU WANT TO TRY THIS DRESS IN THE WINDOW?

DON´T SIT ON THOSE GLASSES!

THERE WERE OLD MEN AND WOMEN

TIME FLIES

STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE

 

 

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