عنوان

Elastic language :

(Number (ISBN

1139236210

(Number (ISBN

1316414213

(Number (ISBN

9781139236218

(Number (ISBN

9781316414217

Erroneous ISBN

1107028442

Erroneous ISBN

9781107028449

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Elastic language :

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how and why we stretch our words /

First Statement of Responsibility

Grace Zhang.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2015.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover; Half-title ; Title page ; Copyright information ; Dedication ; Table of contents ; List of figures ; List of tables ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Conventional notations ; 1 Introduction ; 1.1 A pragmatics-oriented approach ; 1.2 Definitions ; 1.2.1 Elastic language.

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1.2.2 Elasticity 1.3 The purposes of this study ; 1.4 Organisation of the book ; 1.5 Summary ; 2 Theoretical foundations ; 2.1 Vagueness and vague language ; 2.1.1 Vagueness ; 2.1.2 Vague language ; 2.2 Vague language, hedging and others ; 2.2.1 Vague language and hedging.

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2.2.2 Vague language and others 2.3 Linguistic categories ; 2.3.1 Approximators and vague quantifiers ; 2.3.2 Vague category indicators ; 2.3.3 General terms ; 2.3.4 Intensifiers ; 2.3.5 Softeners ; 2.3.6 Epistemic stance markers.

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2.3.7 Lexical categories of elastic language in this study 2.4 Pragmatic functions ; 2.4.1 The right amount of information ; 2.4.2 Mitigation ; 2.4.3 Politeness and face ; 2.4.4 Informality and solidarity ; 2.4.5 Strengthening ; 2.4.6 Self-protection ; 2.4.7 Withholding information.

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2.4.8 Pragmatic functions of elastic language in this study 2.5 Vague language and institutional discourses ; 2.6 Summary ; 3 Elasticity theory ; 3.1 Cooperative Principle and Relevance Theory ; 3.1.1 Grice's maxims and conversational implicature ; 3.1.2 Relevance theory and loose talk.

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"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 elasticity, empirically attested by natural language data from tension-prone encounters between Australian Customs officers and passengers. The theory proposes three principles (fluidity, stretchability and strategy) and offers a systematic look at how elastic language, as a sliding scale, works to balance strengthening and weakening speech tones, to firm and soften a speaker's stance, and to reveal and evade the truth. The comparative analysis of forms, functions, and context confirms that elastic language is fluid, stretchable, and strategic. It serves both cooperative and competitive functions, and social and speech factors impact on its use. This book will appeal to students and researchers working in pragmatics, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, and communication"--

Title

Elastic language

International Standard Book Number

9781107028449

Language and languages-- Philosophy.

Plays on words.

Pragmatics-- Social aspects.

Semantics.

Sociolinguistics-- Research.

Speech acts (Linguistics)

Vagueness (Philosophy)

Language and languages-- Philosophy.

LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- General.

Plays on words.

Semantics.

Sociolinguistics-- Research.

Speech acts (Linguistics)

Vagueness (Philosophy)

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Zhang, Grace Qiao

Date of Transaction

20200822145557.0

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