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Title: | ‘What the _?’ On the use of ellipsis and silence in sarcastic media and electoral discourse in Hong Kong | Authors: | Wai, BLM Yap, FH |
Issue Date: | Sep-2013 | Source: | The 7th Annual International Free Linguistics Conference (FLC), 27-28 September 2013, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong | Abstract: | The objectives of this presentation are: 1. To investigate how Hong Kong politicians discredit rivals through verbal indirectness strategies and mitigation of face-threats in tense election competition. 2. To explore the strategies employed by news media to express public dissatisfaction through a critical and attention- drawing, yet playful and humourous tone. |
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