The term ambiguity originates from Latin roots, formed by "amb" which means "on one side and the other" or "on both sides", plus the root "agere" which means "to act" or "to carry forward", and the suffix "dad" that refers to "quality". When speaking of ambiguity , it refers to a situation in which the information processed could be interpreted or understood in different ways or ways. In other words, ambiguity is understood as when a sentence or word can refer to different meanings or interpretations. Also this word is synonymous with uncertainty, doubt or hesitation.
In grammar there are several types of ambiguity, or also called amphibology, among these are: the lexical ambiguity that exists in a word or phrase, here the ambiguity occurs when a word has multiple meanings or uses; As found in a dictionary, this type of ambiguity is also called polysemy. Another type is syntactic, which occurs when a complex sentence or phrase can be analyzed in different ways. Therefore phonetic ambiguity occurs when we speak; and when spoken, sentences can contain much more ambiguity. Finally, there is the semantic ambiguity that appears when a concept or word has a fuzzy meaning or definition, based on informal or generalized use.
In grammar, ambiguity can be avoided by means of a series of methods, such as the complement, in the lexical ambiguities where they are not resolved by a context, a complement can be added, to clarify what particular meaning is spoken. Another method is punctuation, here commas can be used to separate elements in order to delimit what the context refers to. Changing and adding words, stressing and changing construction can also avoid ambiguity in a phrase or sentence, as far as grammar is concerned.
