Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1986
Abstract
Extreme Case Formulations name a maximum case of the matter at hand, for example “all the time,” “everybody,” and “no one.” Three uses of Extreme Case Formulations are analyzed: to augment the nature of a wrongdoing while issuing complaints and accusations; to assert the strongest case while defend against charges and justifying one’s conduct; and to propose that one’s conduct is normal and ordinary by virtue of its status as frequently occurring or commonly done.
Recommended Citation
Edwards, D. 2000. Extreme Case Formulations: Softeners, Investment, and Doing Nonliteral. Research on Language and Social Interaction, 33:4, 347-73.
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Comments
The use of the term, Extreme Case Formulation, originated with this article.