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Download full textStanley, Julia P. – 1974
The stylistics of belief is the study of the ways in which language is used by speakers to express their beliefs, to convince other people they are right, or to avoid committing themselves to particular beliefs. Such study can contribute to an understanding of the ways in which people misuse and manipulate language for their own ends. The…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Expressive Language, Figurative Language, Language Usage
