Vague language as a means of avoiding controversy

Vague language describes the use of linguistic items including grammar and particularly lexis to modify and make the meaning of a communication less precise and less clear. While scientific and much academic language prides itself on rigour, precision and clarity, vague language, or VL, as it is kno...

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Main Author: Peter McGee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2018-06-01
Series:Training, Language and Culture
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Online Access:https://rudn.tlcjournal.org/archive/2(2)/2(2)-03.pdf