New Approaches to Hedging

Hedging is an essential part of everyday communication. It is a discourse strategy which is used to reduce commitment to the force or truth of an utterance to achieve an appropriate pragmatic effect. This title provides an overview of research on the topic by bringing together studies from a variety of fields.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857242474
• ISBN13: 9780857242471
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"