Table 3.
Semantically relevant words, ambiguity/distinctiveness scores, and funniness ratings for sentences from each category. Words in boldface are semantically relevant to m a; words in italics are semantically relevant to m b
| m a | m b | Type | Sentence | Amb. | Dist. | Funni. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hare | hair | Pun | The magician got so mad he pulled his hare out. | 0.15 | 7.87 | 1.71 |
| Non | The hare ran rapidly through the fields. | 1.43E−5 | 7.25 | −0.40 | ||
| tooth | truth | Pun | A dentist has to tell a patient the whole tooth. | 0.1 | 8.48 | 1.41 |
| Non | A dentist examines one tooth at a time. | 8.92E−5 | 7.65 | −0.45 |