Vague language is a choice of narrative in which the degree of accuracy, certainty, or clarity in a description of a situation or thing is less than it may be possible.Hugh Trappes-Lomax, language as a means of self-protective avoidance: Tension management in conference talks", In: Vague Language Explored
A thorough treatment of vague language, including , was provided by Joanna Channell.Joanna Channell, Vague Language, 1994 readable in the Internet Archive In particular, she demonstrates that dictionaries often provide inadequate definitions and explanations of vague lexical items. Vague language book review
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