Sazetak

Abstract:

Ambiguity has, until now, been used predominantly in the language sciences.  However, when people confront the problem of multiple meanings, language is  usually only one element among others. In fact, some situations containing mul tiple meanings make do entirely without language, as is shown by the example of  Benedict XVI’s “prayer” in the Blue Mosque. Therefore, it seems suitable to  extend the term ambiguity to include all instances in which people produce or  encounter multiple meanings, whether in the medium of language or in other  communicative acts. That is why I use the term cultural ambiguity, which  includes both language and nonlinguistic acts.