Amphibology causes ambiguity through grammatical structure rather than word meaning

Evidence

In equivocation, ambiguity comes from changing meanings of the word; in amphibology, ambiguity comes from the grammatical structure. The double meaning lies not in the word but in the syntax or grammatical construction of a sentence or sentences. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1207

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes the fallacies of equivocation and amphibology by their source of ambiguity.
• XREF: Connects to the prior chapter on equivocation in the same book; the two fallacies are paired and contrasted. — connects to: Amphibology infects the entire argument, while equivocation is confined to single terms — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1211; The slash is inherently ambiguous because it can express either conjunction or disjunction — Bryan A. Garner, Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson, The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style,…, 115; Grammatical gender assignment is arbitrary yet skews feminine for abstractions
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1207

Broader Connections

• Amphibology infects the entire argument, while equivocation is confined to single terms #expands (0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1211