Elastic language : how and why we stretch our words /

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 attest...

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Main Author:	Zhang, Grace Qiao (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Pragmatics > Social aspects. Semantics. Plays on words. Vagueness (Philosophy) Speech acts (Linguistics) Sociolinguistics > Research. Language and languages > Philosophy.