Elastic language: How and why we stretch our words

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Elastic language: How and why we stretch our words

© Grace Q. Zhang 2015. Elastic language carries non-specific and stretchable meaning, as in 'He loves her, kind of'. It is used like a slingshot, targeting various strategic goals. Consolidating current research and charting new directions, this book develops a refreshing theory of elastic...

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Main Author:	Zhang, Grace
Format:	Book
Published:	2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46925

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