5. Hedges, Lying

Question 1

Hedges

Answer 1

Hedges are words whose job is to make things fuzzier or less fuzzy
To hedge assumption means to avoid responsibility

Question 2

Quality hedges

Answer 2

the speaker is not taking full responsibility for the truth of the utterance (I think, I believe, assume)

Question 3

Quantity hedges

Answer 3

disclaiming the assumption that the point of S’s assertion if to inform H (I’ll just say)

Question 4

Relation hedges

Answer 4

this may not be relevant, appropriate, timely, but

Question 5

Manner hedges

Answer 5

if you see what I’m getting at, driving at, mean

Question 6

What do hedges hedge?

Answer 6

The aim is to limit speaker’s responsibility for the truth of assertion

Question 7

Lying

Answer 7

1. Speaker believes the statement is false
2. Speaker intends to deceive hearer by making the statement
3. The statement is false in fact