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A Type and a Peculiarity of Ambiguity in Korean Discourse

  • Korean Semantics
  • 2002, 10(), pp.143-168
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Semantics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

Yi Yumi 1

1강원대학교

ABSTRACT

Yi Yu Mi. 2002. A Type and a Peculiarity of Ambiguity in Korean Discourse. Korean Semantics, 10. This study is aimed at studying a type of ambiguity and a peculiarity of ambiguity that is expressed in Korean discourse. The types of ambiguity can be classified into 7 categories according to speakers, listeners and messages. This ambiguity shows strategic aspects and communication obstacles according to its intention and also on this account communications can be affected. Considering speakers, the ambiguity can be generated by breaking a Conversation maxim which was created by Grice(1975). This makes use of effectual speaking techniques. But if the intention of speakers has failed, listeners demand information to supplement the violated Conversation maxim. When these needs are not satisfied, some misunderstanding occurs. The origin of those misunderstandings can be specified by five main reasons.

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