The impact of touchy topics on vague language use

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The impact of touchy topics on vague language use

Vague language (VL), an integral part of language, has been attracting increased attention in linguistic studies. VL is a versatile tool of communication in presenting the world as an imprecise but powerful manner. This study explores on overlooked issue: the relationship between the sensitivity of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Zhang, Grace
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	John Benjamins Publishing Company 2013
Subjects:	mitigation topics vagueness topical sensitivity vague language sensitive
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7551

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