Introduction. How vague and ambiguous are vagueness and ambiguity?

The relationship between ambiguity and vagueness is traditionally considered rather complex. It is not always easy to distinguish between the two phenomena, and the two concepts may seem to overlap. This introduction aims to clarify what is generally understood by ambiguity and vagueness in previous scholarship and to emphasize the purpose of the volume, also in relation to the questions that remain open about the two phenomena. In presenting the chapters that make up the volume, an overview is given of how each of them responds to these questions. Finally, an attempt is made to draw some conclusions about the novel aspects brought about by the volume and possible future developments.