Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781284155617
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 1E
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“Stand up for your flag” is an example of lexical ambiguity.

Hence, correct option is “A”.

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Lexical ambiguity:

  • If a word represents multiple meaning or multiple parts of speech, then the difficulty is known as lexical ambiguity.
  • If a sentence has such kind of words, then the reader needs to analyze the word and understand the exact meaning of the sentence.
  • But the computer cannot understand the exact meaning of the word from the sentence.
  • Consider the sentence “Stand up for your flag”
    • The word “Stand up” has lexical ambiguity.
    • So, the sentence results in two meanings:
      • Support your flag.
      • Remain in standing position for your flag.

Therefore, the sentence “Stand up for your flag” has “Lexical” ambiguity.

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