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Language & Power

Language & Power. Hedges “I’m kinda disappointed…” “I think we should…” “I guess I’d like to…”. Hesitations “Uh, can I have a minute of your time…” “Well, we could try this idea…” “I wish you would – er – try to be on time…”. Powerless Language. Intensifiers

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Language & Power

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  1. Language & Power

  2. Hedges “I’m kinda disappointed…” “I think we should…” “I guess I’d like to…” Hesitations “Uh, can I have a minute of your time…” “Well, we could try this idea…” “I wish you would – er – try to be on time…” Powerless Language

  3. Intensifiers “I’m really glad to see you.” “I’m not very hungry.” Polite Forms - “Excuse me, sir…” Powerless Language

  4. Tag Questions “It’s about time we got started, isn’t it?” Don’t you think we should give it another try?” Disclaimers “I probably shouldn’t say this but…” “I’m not really sure but…” Powerless Language

  5. Pronoun Use & Its Effects

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