At what "stage" of analysis is the meaning of the word ball in the following sentence determined? At the party John was having a ball.
A) Syntactic analysis
B) Semantic analysis
C) Contextual analysis

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The meaning of "ball" in this context is determined during the contextual analysis stage, where the meaning of words is understood in relation to the surrounding text and situation, indicating that John was having a great time, rather than playing with a ball.

At What "Stage" of Analysis Is the Meaning of the Word