− You can take photos that you like, or you can build model planes.
− You can take pothos of model planes, or you can build model plane.
− You can take photos of the real planes, or you can build model plane.
e. Dangling participles
Dangling participle also can make a phrase or sentence ambiguity. There is no data that can be included in this cause of
ambiguity.
f. Ambiguous words
According to Craig 1998: 198 that a word, phrase or sentence is ambiguous if it has more than one meaning. From data the writer
presents some example, that is: 1
We’ll have lots of adventures. backpack 4: 1 In that sentence, homonym is located in the word adventures.
The word adventures can be interpreted as the experience, the outdoor activity, and the knowledge. The context of that sentence does not
focus in the one interpretation. So both interpretations are able to be applied in sentence above. The unambiguous sentences are:
− We’ll have lots of experience. if adventures means experience − We’ll have lots of outdoor activities. if adventures means
outdoor activity
− We’ll have lots of knowledges. if adventures means knowledge 2
Cristina Aguilera has polar bear. backpack 4: 56 Sentence above contains polysemes because the Italic word has more
than one way to interpret, those are: shape stuffed animals, or doll; and the other meaning is the true animals. The context of that sentence
does not focus on one meaning. So both interpretations are true to be used in this sentence above. The unambiguous sentences are:
− Cristina Aguilera has real polar bear. if it is the real thing − Cristina Aguilera has polar bear doll. if it is only doll
3 Mandy Moore has a koala. backpack 4: 56
The sentence above contains polysemes because the Italic word has more than one way to interpret, those are: shape stuffed
animals, or doll; and the other meaning is the true animals. The context of that sentence does not focus in the one of meaning. So both
interpretations are true to be used in this sentence above. The unambiguous sentences are:
− Mandy Moore has a real koala. if it is the real thing − Mandy Moore has a koala doll. if it is only doll
4 Other stars bought white tigers, harp seals, black leopards
and gorillas. backpack 4: 56 The sentence above contains polysemes because the Italic
words have more than one way to interpret, those are: shape stuffed animals, or doll; and the other meaning is the true animals. The
context of that sentence does not focus in the one of meaning. So both interpretations are true to be used in this sentence above. The
unambiguous sentences are: − Other stars bought real white tigers, real harp seals, real black
leopards and real gorillas. if it is the real thing − Other stars bought white tiger dolls, harp seal dolls, black
leopard dolls and gorilla dolls. if it is only doll
g. Faulty pronoun reference
