English modals as hedges and boosters in academic and journalistic articles
There has been much focus given on hedges and boosters in academic papers. Hedges and boosters are linguistic devices comprising both grammatical and lexical features and are used to establish direct engagement with the readers. Many studies have come to the conclusion that hedges are used in academ...
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Asian Scholars Network
2023
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/113493/7/113493_English%20modals%20as%20hedges%20and%20boosters.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/113493/ https://myjms.mohe.gov.my/index.php/ajress/article/view/24073/13523 https://doi.org/10.55057/ajress.2023.5.3.35 |
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