The elasticity of I think: Stretching its pragmatic functions

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The elasticity of I think: Stretching its pragmatic functions

I think (ITH) is commonly used in communication. Existing studies of its pragmatic functions focus on individual functions, but their interconnection has received little attention. This study looks into ITH functions from the refreshing perspective of language elasticity (Zhang, 2011). Drawn on natu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zhang, Grace
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	De Gruyter Mouton 2014
Subjects:	pragmatic functions elasticity epistemic stance stance marker modality I think
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44176

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