Disambiguation (cont.)
Metonymy - one object stands for another:
I drive a Geo.
The University frowns on squirrel chasing.
Metaphor - “Prices are high. Stocks dropped.”
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Inflection differentiates:
“Do you know what day this is?” “No.”
“There’s another quiz today.” “No!”
“I’m not ready for it.” “No?”