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Ambiguity and its types in international linguistic studies

https://doi.org/10.25587/n0220-2395-0142-v

Abstract

The concept being overviewed is interdisciplinary by its nature in international research studies. The term under discussion is extensively incorporated in such scientific fields as linguistics, biology, chemistry, computer science, sociology, etc. This article presents an overview and analysis of ambiguity and other concepts which are commonly associated and equalled to it in international linguistic studies. The importance of the presented topic is justified by the limited research findings and its application in some of the linguistic research traditions worldwide, specifically the English language, and the theoretical and applied translation studies. The overview and analysis showed the absence of a universally accepted term for this concept in international linguistic studies. The following terms are prevalent: polysemy, asymmetry, homonymy, duality, and ambiguity, vagueness, and paraphrase. There are some classifications of ambiguity and its types suggested by various scholars. Such formal terminological correspondences are also overviewed and classified in the given article. Generally, ambiguity is subdivided into 3-5 types. However, the majority of scholars share a common opinion that there are at least 2 or 3 types of ambiguity regardless of any other types which may be identified.

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Elena Vasilievna Naumova
Saint-Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical University
Russian Federation


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Naumova E.V. Ambiguity and its types in international linguistic studies. Vestnik of North-Eastern Federal University. 2021;(6):100-107. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25587/n0220-2395-0142-v

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