2006-07-28 04:02:30 · 6 answers · asked by klm 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In the linguistics field it's called ambiguity... more specifically, syntactic ambiguity.
2006-07-28 04:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If intentional it could be a "double entendre".
Often it is done in a demeaning manner or related to sex.
2006-07-28 12:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by mckellmail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's called "underlying statement" or "hidden message"
2006-07-28 12:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by piyo006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that called semantics?
2006-07-28 11:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Jylsamynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "Do as I say, not as I do"
2006-08-01 03:38:34 · answer #5 · answered by GoingNoWhereFast 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
inconsistency
mixed message
ambiguous-ambiguity
2006-07-28 11:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋