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What is Semantic Ambiguity in the context of NLP?

5. What is Semantic Ambiguity in the context of NLP?

1. Ambiguity of a sentence
2. Ambiguity of single word
3. Ambiguity of phrase of a sentence
4. None of the above

Answer

The correct answer is: C) Ambiguity of phrase of a sentence

Explanation

When a sentence contains ambiguous words/phrases, the ambiguity caused is termed as Syntactic Ambiguity. Consider the case in the following sentence, 'A truck hit the pole when it was moving'. Here the sentence is ambiguous as to whether the truck, while moving hit the pole or truck hit the moving pole.