NLP Overview 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Name and explain the three types of word level ambiguity?
A
Spelling - Words can be interpreted by web search technologies differently and could limit searches to due to spelling e.g. Siri
Pronunciation - One word can have multiple pronunciations (abstract, desert)
Multiple words can share the same pronunciation (flower-flour)
Meaning - One word can have multiple meanings (homonyms): date, crane, leaves
2
Q
What is sentence level ambiguity?
A
It is when a sentence can be interpreted in more than one way.
