On Vagueness in Authentic English Conversation
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| Year of publication | 1999 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Brno Studies in English |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Linguistics |
| Keywords | vagueness; uncertainty; politeness; approximation |
| Description | Meanings in English conversation tend to be vague due to contextual specifications which are semantic and pragmatic in nature. |