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1) "(...) the degree to which you are cognitively (knowingly, perceptively) willing to tolerate ideas and propositions that run counter to (are not consistent with) your own belief system or structure of knowledge"
2) "(...) staying in uncertainty, or staying with the question, despite the discomfort of not knowing the answer, or not knowing where we’re headed; also accepting the fact that there might be numerous ways of answering the same question" - www.knowinnovation.com
Ambiguity tolerant people are more likely to accept new, innovative ideas, which may undermine or question their knowledge, beliefs and views. They are often called "open-minded".
Ambiguity tolerance as a factor in second language learning - research findings
something that does not
have a single clear meaning
Advantages:
a) accepting innovative and creative possibilities easily,
b) not being disturbed by ambiguity or uncertainty.
It is relevant in process of learning a new language because a learner can encounter some contradictory information as words, rules different from the mother tongue, exceptions within the rules as well as distant cultural system.
Disadvantages:
a) accepting every single proposition and placing it into cognitive structure deprives the process of meaningfulness and significance.
Ambiguity intolerant people often reject the ideas contradicting their system. They are closed-minded and have a dogmatic (being dogmatic means being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them) approach to new styles, propositions, facts.
Advantages:
a) one can avoid being wishy-washy (not having clear or firm ideas or beliefs) and accepting hopeless possibilities.
Disadvantages:
a) mind gets narrow and lacks creativity especially if ambiguity's perceived as a threat.