Hedges and Boosters in 19th century British Fiction
Hedges and boosters are two important sources of linguistic devices to express tentative evaluations and to mitigate solidarity with readers. Men and women have different tendencies of using these linguistic devices. Women are usually considered to follow a personal and polite style whereas men are...
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New Bulgarian University
2023-12-01
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| Series: | English Studies at NBU |
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| Online Access: | https://esnbu.org/data/files/2023/esnbu.23.2.5.pdf |