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 Ambiguities can also result from different //intensions// of a statement, which will be described here under **<span maniculus "see:">[[ambiguity:intensional_fallacy|Intensional fallacy]]</span>**. Ambiguities can also result from different //intensions// of a statement, which will be described here under **<span maniculus "see:">[[ambiguity:intensional_fallacy|Intensional fallacy]]</span>**.
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 +==== Etymology / Contextuality ====
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 +An important factor in identifying the correct meaning in cases of ambiguity is //context// – that is, the circumstances in which an expression is used.
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 +Consequently, situations may also arise in which misunderstandings can occur due to an //unclear context,// a lack of //knowledge// of the contextual meaning, or simply a certain degree of "contextual blindness".
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 +This applies, firstly, to //domain-specific// meanings – that is, technical terms that are used differently in one field than in another. An example of this would be the term "[[wp>Ontology|ontology]]" as used in philosophy, as compared with [[wp>Ontology (information science)|its use in information sciences]].
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 +#TODO **An article on this specific topic will follow.**
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 +A similar problem arises with words and terms whose meaning has changed over the course of the language’s history. In such cases, the context is often the //point in time// at which the word is used.
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 +The <strong maniculus "see:">[[etymological_fallacy|Etymological Fallacy]]</strong> refers to the specific misconception that the supposed //original// meaning of a word is always the correct one.
  
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