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Publication details [#50156]
Simon-VandenBergen, Anne-Marie. 2000. The functions of I think in political discourse. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 10 (1) : 41–63. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Blackwell Publishers
Journal WWW
Annotation
This analysis of the functions of the expression 'I (don't) think' in political discourse and informal conversation, from different viewpoints, demonstrates that it can indicate a tentative attitude or authoritative deliberation, depending on the context.