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Scope ambiguity
SYNTAX/SEMANTICS: the kind of ambiguity that arises when an operator can enter into different scope relations with other scoped elements. EXAMPLE: (i)a has the two readings (i)b and c. In (ib) every farmeris construed as having scope over a donkey and in (ic) a donkey is construed as having scope over every farmer:
(i) a Every farmer loves a donkey b For every farmer there is a donkey such that he loves him c There is a donkey such that every farmer loves him
LIT. | May, R.C. (1977) Montague, R. (1974) |