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5. Fallacies Of Ambiguity Flashcards

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Fallacies of ambiguity

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Conclusion depends on some kind of linguistic ambiguity

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Equivocation

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Conclusion depends on a shift in meaning of a word or phrase

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Amphiboly

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Conclusion depends on an incorrect interpretation of an ambiguous statement made by someone other than the arguer

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