Hedging Language
Hedging Language Nedir?
Hedging, akademik yazımda iddiaları yumuşatmak ve kesinlik derecesini ayarlamak için kullanılan dil stratejisidir. Bilimsel yazımda %100 kesinlik nadiren mümkündür, bu yüzden hedging kritik bir beceridir.
Hedging Araçları
1. Modal Fiiller
may might could can would
This may explain the results. | It could be argued that...
2. Hedging Fiilleri
suggest indicate appear seem tend to imply
The results suggest that... | Children tend to learn faster.
3. Hedging Zarfları
perhaps possibly probably apparently relatively somewhat largely
This is probably due to... | The effect was relatively small.
4. Hedging İfadeleri
It seems that It appears that It is possible that It is likely that to some extent to a certain degree
Kesinlik Derecesi Skalası
certainly
%100
probably
%80
likely
%70
may/might
%50
possibly
%30
unlikely
%20