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Topic: Amphibology

	WCP'2000: Abstract of contribution: FRANK THOMAS SAUTTER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		"Amphibology" is a technical term for "structural ambiguity", i.e., an amphibology is a phrase with multiple senses due to syntactical construction.
		The absence of amphibologies is an outstanding characteristic of most logical calculi, including heterodox logical calculi.
		I introduce a general method, the amphibologization method, to generate amphibologies in pre-existent logical calculi.
	www.cle.unicamp.br /wcp/Contributors/FrankThomasSautter.htm (154 words)

	"Fallacies Handout"
		: The use of a statement which permits of two interpretations is known as the fallacy of amphibology.
		Amphibology differs from equivocation in two important respects: (1) amphibology pertains to the entire argument, whereas equivocation is limited to single terms; (2) the entire argument is susceptible to a two-fold interpretation due to its structure, not to any misuse on the part of the debater.
		As in the following examples, amphibologies are often attributable to the use of misplaced modifiers:
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	AMPHIBOLOGY OR AMPHIBOLY - LoveToKnow Article on AMPHIBOLOGY OR AMPHIBOLY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		AMPHIBOLOGY OR AMPHIBOLY - LoveToKnow Article on AMPHIBOLOGY OR AMPHIBOLY
		Of these, tremolite, hornblende and crocidolite, as well as the important varieties, asbestos and jade, are treated under their own headings.
		It occurs frequently in poetry, owing to the alteration for metrical reasons of the natural order of words; Jevons quotes as an example Shakespeare, Henry VI.: "The duke yet lives that Henry shall depose."
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AM/AMPHIBOLOGY_OR_AMPHIBOLY.htm (1237 words)

	Ambiguity and amphibology and amphiboly and equivocation and lexical and grammatical
		Ambiguity and amphibology and amphiboly and equivocation and lexical and grammatical
		For example, an 1870 textbook on elementary logic says: "The fallacy of amphibology consists in an ambiguous grammatical structure of a sentence which produces misconception." Here, at last, I had clarity and insight.
		Though a hard and fast line might not be able to be drawn, at least we seem to be able to draw a line.
	www.willamette.edu /~blong/MoreWords/AmbiguityI.html (692 words)

	Amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Noun: equivocalness; Adjective: double meaning; ambiguity, double entente, double entendre, pun, paragram, calembour, quibble, equivoque, anagram; conundrum; (riddle); play on words, word play; (wit); homonym, homonymy; amphiboly, amphibology; ambilogy, ambiloquy.
		"Amphibology" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Amphibiology.
		Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Am/Amphibology.html (341 words)

	Observations - Oxymorons,Misprints,stand-up, one-liners and amphibology explained.
		The main joy of oxymorons is being able to demonstrate that you know what the word "oxymoron" means at dinner parties and being able to keep a flagging conversation going for at least another 5 minutes with some shining examples.
		Amphibology - a vital "ology" for the preservation of peace in the family and amongst friends.
		Amphibology is a wonderful way of seeming to give praise in the presence of something dire without giving offence.
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	sence incertaine and ambiguous and amphiboly and amphibology and equivocation and Greek
		sence incertaine and ambiguous and amphiboly and amphibology and equivocation and Greek
		It is either Amphibolia or the doubtfulness of speech." It seems that the English langauge at the beginning of the 17th century was still roiling in a sea of uncertainty, and one of these uncertainties was reflected in the flexibility of use of amphibology and equivocation.
		Aside from a single reference in Chaucer and Latimer, the first definition of amphiboly in English is given by the OED as "1589 Puttenham Eng.
	www.willamette.edu /~blong/MoreWords/AmbiguityIII.html (733 words)

	Terms of Illogic - Topic Powered by Groupee Community
		An amphibology is often so obvious that it humorous rather than misleading.
		A post on our board has asked, "Is amphibology [yesterday's word] usually an ambiguous statement because of grammar...or could it just be an ambigous statement?"
		Equivocation, like amphibology, can often be humorous, as in the Who's on First comedy routine (text or hilarious audio), and it is often the basis of humorous headlines.
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	Amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Amphibology or amphiboly (from the Greek language ampibolia) is, in logic, a verbal fallacy arising from ambiguity in the grammatical structure of a sentence.
		For example: Teenagers shouldnt be allowed to drive, its getting too dangerous on the streets.
		It occurs frequently in poetry, owing to the alteration for metrical reasons of the natural order of words, for example, William Shakespeare, Henry VI: The duke yet lives that Henry shall depose.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Logical-fallacies/Amphibology.html (99 words)

	Amphibology: Definition of Amphibology in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition - Wunder Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Amphibology: Definition of Amphibology in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition - Wunder Dictionary
		Amphibology: Definition of Amphibology in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition
		A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning.
	websters.wunderdictionary.com /dictionary/def/english/amphibology.html (58 words)

	Expert About am:Amphibology
		Grep of noun amphibology amphibology Overview of noun amphibology The noun amphibology has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1.
		(1) amphibology, amphiboly -- (an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.
		, `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes) Overview of noun amphibology The noun amphibology has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1.
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	Amphibology Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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	Define Amphibology : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		amphibology n : an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphiboly]
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	Amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The word "amphibology" uses 11 letters: A B G H I L M O O P Y.
		Words within amphibology not shown as it has more than seven letters.
		All words formed from amphibology by changing one letter
	www.morewords.com /word/amphibology (156 words)

	Amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This is the definition of the term Amphibology
		Amphibology (n.) A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning.
		For people who have trouble spelling, this is the defintion of the term Amphibology
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	amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As an aside: just this morning this lovely gem of a word popped up on my Word-A-Day listserv.
		Thought I would forward it as a special treat (not trick): am.phi.bol.o.gy \.am(p)-f-'ba:--je-\ n [ME amphibologie, fr.
		"It is also possible to find in this paradoxical representation of man as both predator and parasite yet another instance of the modernist instability and amphibology of Balzac's characters." Knock yourselves out, -Kate Ranft P.S. Carl, just spit it out in your best gutteral German accent.
	www.ttu.edu /wcenter/9611/msg00372.html (155 words)

	amphibology - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Amphibology : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
		amphibology : WordNet 1.7 Vocabulary Helper [home, info]
		Phrases that include amphibology: amphibology amphiboly, amphibology or amphiboly, amphiboly amphibology
	www.onelook.com /?w=amphibology (198 words)

	Angelle’s Blog: Calliope’s Stylus and Tablets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A venerable old word in English, “amphibology” is from Greek “amphibolos” (via Late Latin and Latin).
		“Amphibolos,” from “amphi-” (”both”) and “ballein” (”to throw”), literally means “encompassing” or “hitting at both ends”; figuratively it means “ambiguous.”; Amphibology is an equivocator’s friend.
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	Search for "poems with amphibology" provided by Poetry Connection
		The term "poems with amphibology" has been searched for 8 times before on Poetry Connection.
		The first time was on May 2nd, 2005.
		Search Results: 0 poets, 25 poems and 2 posters/prints matched this query.
	www.poetryconnection.net /search/poems_with_amphibology (1387 words)

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		"Amphibolos," from "amphi-" ("both") and "ballein" ("to throw"), literally means "encompassing" or "hitting at both ends"; figuratively it means "ambiguous." Amphibology is an equivocator's friend.
		An editor who has been sent an unsolicited manuscript to critique, for example, might reply, "I shall lose no time in reading your book." Or a dinner guest who feels the onset of heartburn might say something like, "Ah, that was a meal I shall not soon forget!"
		But amphibology's ambiguity can be unintended and undesirable as well, as in "When Mom talked to Judy, she said she might call her back the next day." (Who said who might call whom back?)
	jdeanicite.typepad.com (5272 words)

	amphibology
		2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amphibology *\Am`phibol"ogy\* ([a^]m`f[i^]b[-o]l"[-o]j[y^]), n.; pl {Amphibologies} (-j[i^]z).
		[L. amphibologia for amphibolia fr Gr 'amfiboli`a, with the ending -logia as if fr Gr 'amfi`bolos ambiguous + lo`gos speech: cf F. amphibologie See {Amphiboly}.] A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence of uncertain meaning.
		From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amphibology n : an ambiguous grammatical construction; "they are flying planes"
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	Amphigories And The Like (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Please construct and type an amphibolous sentence into the appropriate text field.
		An amphilogy, or amphibology, is an ambiguous mode of speech.
		An amphiboly, for instance, could be an amphibology.
	larrc.sas.upenn.edu /web/amphigories&c.html (264 words)

	Amphibology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		El amphibology o el amphiboly (del ampibolia griego) es, en lógica, un error verbal que se presenta de ambigüedad en la estructura gramatical de una oración.
		El duque con todo vidas que el Henrio depose.
		English version: Amphibology Next: Immanuel el romano Up
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	Definition of amphibology - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		Etymology: Middle English amphibologie, from Late Latin amphibologia, alteration of Latin amphibolia, from Greek, from amphibolos
		For More Information on "amphibology" go to Britannica.com
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	Semantics 4
		These people are killers--they are killing the hopes for clean air in the L.
		The fallacy of amphibology (also called amphiboly) is committed by using a statement which allows two interpretations, either because of the physical grammatical structure (syntax) of the sentence, or because a word or phrase can have two possible meanings, causing the entire statement to be understood in two different ways.
		This fallacy can be a tricky one because our minds, looking for a particular expected meaning or perceiving immediately an obvious one, may be slow to perceive the other.
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