Ambiguity Empowers Communication: Intentional Vagueness Unlocks New Possibilities
Ambiguity in language can be on purpose or by accident. When it's on purpose, it can be helpful for certain types of communication like advertising or speeches. This study looks at how intentional ambiguity is used in different areas like ads, books, and everyday talk. Unintentional ambiguity can cause problems in understanding, but intentional ambiguity can actually be useful for getting a message across in a clever way.