Hedge is a phenomenon of the fuzziness in language. It is also a particularly crucial communication strategy. This thesis analyzes hedges in English advertising on the basis of Cooperative Principle. The thesis promotes the further study of hedges from different perspectives. Advertisers are also able to adopt hedges in a better way for promoting their products and services. At the same time, it may help them to understand the strategies well. More importantly, it promotes the study of the advertising and cooperative principle.
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Yang, J. (2019). Analysis of Hedges in English Advertising from the Perspective of Cooperative Principle. Open Access Library Journal, 6, e5441. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1105441.
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