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Sentence above is classified as anomaly because there is an incompatibility of meaning between constituent expressions. The word
human mind, which has the semantic property ‘animate’ cannot be combined with to illuminate which is an ‘inanimate’.
4.1.1.3 Contradictory
A sentence is contradictory when there is a contradiction of meaning between the constituent expressions.
177. The ADL leaves these things out to try to make their lies more believable, and
also because these victims of imperialism were on the Left. sentence 15 The words lie and believable have contradiction in meaning. The
word lie means to say something fake or not real, and believable means to be able to trust or believed.
4.1.1.4 Ambiguity
Ambiguity, as ordinarily understood, is a case where there is a problem telling one thing from another, and accordingly, a semantic
ambiguity is a case where there are at least the two senses required to pose this problem.
a. Lexical Ambiguity
Words in sentences have several meaning, and lexical ambiguity is resulted from polysemous word, or word has more than one meaning.
178. Could the victims of European Fascism be as frantically loyal to a regime
that would fly a Nazi Swastika over their homes? Sentence 7
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The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the word fly has two or more meanings.
fly : to raise a flag so it is displayed fly : to be carried about in the air
179. The ADL leaves these things out to try to make their lies more believable, and
also because these victims of imperialism were on the Left. sentence 15 The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the
word left has two or more meanings. Left : the side of area;
Left : and past tense, past participle of leave.
180. The Reichstag fire, parallels the 911 Attack, in that after that mysterious act
of terrorism, which Hitler blamed on Jews and Communists, the Nazis passed a law The Reichstag Enablement Act, that gave the Nazis much the
same carte blanche as the Bush administration used the 911 tragedy to pass the wholly undemocratic Patriot Bill and begin rounding up suspects, even
without identifying them. sentence 20
The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the word fire has two or more meanings.
Fire : a process of burning that produces light and heat and often smoke and flames;
Fire : strong emotion, angry or excited feeling, enthusiasm.
181. We should know that Bush and his Right Wing crew want War against all the
forces of their so called Axis of Evil What a not so wild coincidence that the path of this Axis parallels the route of the proposed US oil corporations- pipe
line from Saudi to the far east, apparently to oppose the spiraling economic growth and influence of China. sentence 77
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The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the word right has two or more meanings.
Right : true and correct as a fact; Right : the right side of area.
182. In the US our constitution makes clear that this is a secular nation and by law
theoretically enforces separation of church and state, though Mr. Bush and Mr. Asscraft have demonstrated they disagree, and Israel outright says it is a
Jewish State but if that is so then that explains why it can discriminate against its Arab people living inside Israel and make them 2nd class citizens,
in much the same way that South Africa, a close friend did under Apartheid. See The Crisis of Black Jewish Relations, Brenner Bloom; Israel and
South Africa, Stevens Ellmessi; The Arabs in Israel by Sabri Jiryis, foreword by Noam Chomsky. sentence 101
The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because both the words way and close have two or more meanings.
Way : a place of walking travelling ; Way : a method, style or manner of doing something.
o Close :near, with little space between;
o Close : to move or make something move so as to cover an opening.
183. This was first published 7112000 as a press release. sentence 132
The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the word press has two or more meanings.
Press : to push something or to be pushed closely and firmly against something;
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Press : newspapers, magazines, the news sections of radio and television, and the journalists who work for them.
184. Very much like the way Bush touts Regime Change, recently even hinting at
an attempted Assassination of Saddam Hussein, if the American People rise up and force our congress to deny the Bush juggernaut of terror to attack
Iraq. sentence 116
The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the words like and way have two or more meanings.
Like : to find somebody something pleasant or satisfactory; Like : similar to be something.
o Way : a place of walking travelling ;
o Way : a method, style or manner of doing something.
185. a. This is absolutely in tune with the Bush administrations Frenzied destroy
Iraq regime change Jones a street word for narcotics addiction that the administration is chanting around us like cheer leaders at a football game
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b. If not that then why not a forum or debate some place like NYC Town Hall or at Symphony Hall in Newark. sentence 150
The sentences above are classified as lexical ambiguity because the word like has two or more meanings.
Like : to find somebody something pleasant or satisfactory; Like : similar to be something.
186. And that is a grave mistake, one I am hoping he will correct.
Som ebody Blew Up Am erica
was written Oct 1, 2001. sentence 161 The sentence above is classified as lexical ambiguity because the
word grave has two or more meanings.
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grave : a hole dug in the ground for a dead body grave : serious and important, giving cause for worry
b. Grammatical ambiguity
