Word Ambiguity Flashcards
1
Q
what is lexical ambiguity?
A
a form of ambiguity in which a word has more than one meaning
2
Q
what are unbalanced ambiguous words?
A
ambiguous words that have a dominant vs. subordinate meaning
(ex: count)
3
Q
how are lexically ambiguous words retrieved from memory?
A
- modular (autonomous) view
- interactive view
4
Q
what is the modular view of lexically ambiguous words?
A
- multiple meanings of an ambiguous word when we see/hear it
- after we use context to narrow the activation to the appropriate meaning
5
Q
what is the interactive view of lexically ambiguous words?
A
context that (strongly) biases interpretation toward one particular meaning would allow us to activate only the contextually appropriate meaning
6
Q
what are balanced ambiguous words?
A
words that are used more evenly
(ex: pitcher)
