Inventory of hedges in feminist writings
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Abstract: In this paper we found the inventory of hedges used by feminist authors. A hedge in linguistics is defined as an alleviating word used to reduce the impact of a statement. Whether used intentionally or unintentionally, hedges are exercised in both spoken and written communication and therefore are important. We consider usages of hedges by various feminist authors as demand in the period of 19th and 20th century. We employ single period continuous probabilistic demand inventory model. This enabled us to find the inventory of hedges required in 21st century in feminist writings.
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