Communicating through Vague Language

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Peyman G. P. Sabet, Grace Q. Zhang

   Pages 1-3

3. Theoretical Foundations

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   Pages 4-32

4. Methodology

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   Pages 33-46

5. Lexical Analysis of Vague Language

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   Pages 47-112

6. Pragmatic Functions of Vague Language

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   Pages 113-150

7. General Discussion

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   Pages 151-188

8. Conclusions and Implications

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   Pages 189-197

9. Back Matter

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This book is a comparative study of vague language based on naturally occurring data of L1 and L2 speakers in academic settings. It explores how L2 learners have diverse and culturally specific needs for vague language compared with L1s, and are generally vaguer.

• comparative
• first language
• foundation
• language
• methodology
• second language
• english

• Curtin University, Australia

  Peyman G. P. Sabet, Grace Q. Zhang

Peyman Sabet teaches ESL at Curtin University, Australia. He has taught sociolinguistics, and research methodology at Curtin University, and EFL, linguistics, teaching methodology and research methodology to undergraduate students of TEFL in Iran. His research interests include vague/elastic language and teacher education.

Grace Zhang is an Associate Professor at Curtin University, Australia. She has published extensively on vague/elastic language, including books and numerous journal articles. Her most recent book is Elastic Language: How and Why We Stretch Our Words.

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