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SOME RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PERCEIVED GENERALITY AND AMBIGUITY IN A SET OF WORDS.

Authors :
Berdine, William R.
Source :
Language & Speech. Jul-Sep74, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p305-311. 7p.
Publication Year :
1974

Abstract

Examines some relationships between generality and ambiguity for a set of words. Generality's reference to the inclusiveness of a class which the word names; Description of the ambiguity of a word as a condition where a word evokes more than one meaning response in a perceiver; Suggestion that no functional difference between the concepts of generality and ambiguity was perceived by the participating subjects.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00238309
Volume :
17
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Language & Speech
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14089718
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/002383097401700401