Amphibology infects the entire argument, while equivocation is confined to single terms

Evidence

Amphibology differs from equivocation in two important respects. Although amphibology pertains to the entire argument, equivocation is limited to single words or phrases; the entire argument is susceptible to a two-fold interpretation due to its structure, not to any misuse on the part of the debater. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1211

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies the scope distinction between the two fallacies for doctrinal mastery.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1211
• XREF: connects to: Equivocation is confusing a word’s several meanings within an argument — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1194; Amphibology causes ambiguity through grammatical structure rather than word meaning — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 1207