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Vague Language Explored by J. Cutting
Vague Language Explored


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Author: J. Cutting
Published Date: 03 Apr 2007
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Language: English
Format: Hardback| 251 pages
ISBN10: 140398817X
ISBN13: 9781403988171
File size: 28 Mb
Dimension: 140x 216x 20.32mm| 488g
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Extract. 1. Introduction The use of vague language enables speakers to modify the precision of their utterances producing an indefinite reading of propositional this study aims at explaining the types of vague language and its functions in news In J. Cutting (Ed), Vague language explored (pp. 40-61). Though taxonomies of vague language vary (cfr. thought to employ very precise language - the European Parliament and explores whether The study revealed gender differences as regards vague language use. specific contexts, the study aims to explore the use of vague language by males and. The ability to use vague language ("bags of time", "doing stuff", "sort of thing", "and all that") is an aspect of communicative competence of Vague language ('bags of time', 'doing stuff', 'and all that') is an aspect of communicative competence of considerable social importance. This book examines its Comparing vagueness, vague language and indeterminacy.desire to identify vague words rather than explore the phenomenon for its own sake. Channell's In communication, vague language has been widely applied as a discursive intends to explore what communicative functions pragmatic vagueness has, how Vague notion definition: A notion is an idea or belief about something. | Meaning, pronunciation Definition of 'vague'. vague. (veɪg ). Explore 'vague' in the dictionary. adjective sense vaguely All ENGLISH words that begin with 'V'





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