Table 3 Examples of ambiguous syntax from the films Nanny McPhee and Mary Poppins.
Show | No. | Utterance | Translation | Back translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nanny McPhee | 5 | I’ll put my best clothes on… the pig. |
| Okay, I’ll wear my best clothes… the pig outfit |
Mary Poppins | 6 | A man with a wooden leg named Smith |
| Speaking of legs, I know a man with a wooden leg that’s (feminine) name is Smith. |
