A Linguistics Workbook, 4th Edition

Name

Section

5.2 Ambiguous Words

Questions

A. The following words are ambiguous. Some have two meanings; others have

more. For each word, define or give a synonym for two meanings. Use your

intuitions (not the dictionary).

1. charge


2. claim

a.

b.

3. park

a.

b.

4. soil

a.

5. heat

a.

b.