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a couple of,a few, loads of , loats of are example of
Quantifiers
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What is Vague language?
is language that talks about something without directly saying what it is
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Thingy, thingummy, thingumijig are used for
Objects
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When do we use placeholdrs?
When a speaker does not know or cannot remember the name of something
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Whatsername is used for whom?
For women
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Types of Vague language.
5: Place holders, list completers, quantifiers, generalisers, suffixes
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to be vague in an impolite way
stuff and whatever, whoever, whenever, whichever
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Functions of Vague language
To sound natural, to speak inderectly
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Which type of vague can be used when someone can not think of the right word?
Generalisers
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