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