Fillers can be beneficial for English as a foreign language (EFL) learners and have many
functions. Although fillers are useful in spontaneous speaking, some learners have not been …

Introduction: Hedges and boosters are terms respectively used to decrease and increase the
strength of statements. They are therefore essential lexical tools in scientific communication …

Hedging devices play a crucial role in mitigating claims and reducing directness in
academic writing. Their utilisation in scholarly discourse facilitates tentativeness and fosters …

Abstract President Barack Obama's use of the hedging language is an evidence of his
unique mastery of rhetorical strategies, power of persuasion and an influential speaker. The …

This study examines the use and functions of hedging devices in political discourse by
analysing two of the now former American President Donald Trump's speeches. The study …

Abstract Interactional Metadicursive Resources (IMRs) are established as the most common
rhetorical features that assist writers in achieving interaction with the discourse community …

The present study aims at investigating the impact of gender and being native and non-
native on the use of hedging devices in the discussion part of Applied Linguistics research …

The presentation of economics research results often constitutes the climax of data-driven
research articles in the discipline, but how writers make recommendations based on their …

It is believed that students from different societies and cultural background have their own
preferred rhetorical style of interaction. In writing, such distinctive preference is usually …

Friday sermon is a formal speech delivered during the act of worship by the Muslims held
before Friday prayer. It is a weekly event that involves disseminating information as well as …