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Interactive aspects of vagueness in conversation

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ID3372399
AuthorsAndreas H Jucker (0000-0003-3495-2213, University of Zurich), Sara W Smith (California State University, Long Beach), Tanja Lüdge (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen)
Year2003
Volume35
Issue12
Pages1737-1769
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0378-2166(02)00188-1
OpenAlexW2122154334
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited25

Ambiguity · Conversation · Euphemism · Expression (computer science · Implicature · Linguistics · Meaning (existential · Politeness · Pragmatics · Proposition · Referent · Relevance (law · Utterance · Vagueness · Communication · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · linguistics and terminology studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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