A Sociolinguistic Analysis on Hedges  

作　　者：刘芳 

机构地区：[1]Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022

出　　处：《长春理工大学学报（社会科学版）》2005年第1期39-40,共2页Journal of Changchun University of Science and Technology（Social Sciences Edition）

摘　　要：Hedges was first put forward by George Lakoff in 1972.He mainly researched the meaning criteria and fuzzy logic of hedges. Later other linguists have begun to talk about the social function of hedges, which makes this research more comprehensive. The social function of hedges is relatively more practical for us. Only when we know it, can we use hedges in appropriate terms according to our gender, social status, profession and definite occasions.Hedges was first put forward by George Lakoff in 1972. He mainly researched the meaning criteria and fuzzy logic of hedges. Later other linguists have begun to talk about the social function of hedges, which makes this research more comprehensive. The social function of hedges is relatively more practical for us. Only when we know it, can we use hedges in appropriate terms according to our gender, social status, profession and definite occasions.

关 键 词：HEDGES VAGUENESS tentativeness LANGUAGE HEDGES and GENDER 

分 类 号：H0[语言文字—语言学]