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