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mathildebuenerd edited this page Apr 22, 2019
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The basis of the idea is to search for differents words or expressions that I judge to be potentially ambiguous. This "potentially ambiguous" judgment relies on rather-objective criterias such as numerically vague expressions or use of conditional; but also on more subjective criterias such as repetition or use of the lexical field of Apocalypse.
Here is some non-exhaustive categories of words or expressions I am looking for.
- Numerically vague expressions. Examples : some, many, most, several, a lots of...
- Adverbs that weaken. Examples : probably, certainly...
- Repetition. Examples : There is many, many proofs of...
- Use of passive voice. Example : it is known, it is said...
- Use of conditional. Example : it may have...
- Lexical field of Apocalypse. Example : chaos, crisis, migration wave, disastrous effects...
- Lexical field of Good and Evil. Example : great, fantastic / immoral, odious, sinful...
- Lexical field of truth. Example : true, wrong, truly...