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Head / head word
All phrases have what is called a head or head word. This is the word within the phrase that… -
Hedge / hedging
A conversational turn that consisting of phrases such as ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’…’ are used… -
Hesitation
An aspect of everyday speech used for various reasons, e.g. W-e-ll...’, ‘you know…’.… -
Hesitancy features
See ‘hedge’, ‘hesitation’, ‘false start’, ‘self-repair’ and ‘recycling’. -
Hyperbole
Hyperbole (pronounced: hi-per-bol-ee) is found in many non-fiction and media texts. It is a form of… -
Hyper-correction
A use of language that is non-standard but which the user believes to be standard – a kind of…
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