"The primary application of 'vague' is to sentences, not to words. But thevaguenessof a sentence does not imply that vagueness of every constituent word. One vague word is enough. It may be essentially doubtful whether this is a red shape because it is essentially doubtful whether this is ...
The vagueness or ambiguity of litotes can be used deliberately. For instance, if your character does not want to express their true feelings about a subject, then litotes can help them skirt around it. This is similar to the literary function ofeuphemisms, expressions that soften an unpleasant ...
paradoxically, the literature of the so-called 'dead tongues' holds more currency than this morning's newspaper. In these books, in these volumes, there is the accumulated wisdom of mankind, which succors me when the day is hard
Ambiguity refers to the presence of multiple possible meanings or interpretations within a statement, word, or any other form of communication. This uncertainty can arise from the vagueness of language, lack of context, or the use of words and phrases that have more than one meaning. This conce...
Intentional vagueness or ambiguity is an act that the contra proferentem rule seeks to mitigate and, when enforced, rules in favor of the innocent party citing the ambiguity as unfair.1 Contra proferentem places fault on the party creating or introducing an ambiguous contract clause. Determining ...
In geospatial information systems we often come across concepts expressing imprecision, incompleteness, uncertainty or vagueness, just like in everyday life. The degree of uncertainty or vagueness can be expressed through fuzzy set theory by membership functions. The fuzzy sets are more suitable for ...
Tip:Avoidbusiness jargonin proposals. Write so the reader can easily understand what you're saying. Business jargon adds vagueness to your message. 5. Marketing writing + social media The last type of business English writing we’ll review is communication geared towards marketing and social media...
The vagueness of the term media literacy also characterizes the movement associated with it, as different media educators base their work on different theoretical perspectives. However, virtually all media literacy schools of thought agree that media is a prominent force in people’s everyday lives,...
To say that professors in the many disciplines known as the humanities are humanists is to compound vagueness with vagueness, for these disciplines have long since ceased to have or even aspire to a common rationale. The definition of humanism as anthropocentricity or human-centredness has a ...