Communicating through Vague Language: A Comparative Study of L1 and L2 Speakers

By Peyman G.P. Sabet and Grace Q. Zhang

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137486376
• ISBN13: 9781137486370
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"