29.4120, Qs: Structural Ambiguity

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-4120. Tue Oct 23 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.4120, Qs: Structural Ambiguity

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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:22:48
From: Takehiro Noguchi [sss.ntgno3568 at icloud.com]
Subject: Structural Ambiguity

 
I want to ask the meaning of below mentioned sentence.
Please choose from options and show why you choose the option in detail.

1) Which do you want to choose?
a. You want who to choose.
b. You want to choose who.
c. both a and b

2) We met him leaving the room.
a. We met him as he was leaving the room.
b. When we were leaving the room, we met him.
c. both a and b
 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax



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