4.2.1.2 Vague additives to number
There are 27 sentences contain vague additives to number, it realized by 10 expressions adjective “more than” and 17 approximations, it releazed by adverb,
they are 2 expressions “around”, 7 expressions “about”, 2 expressions “nearly” and 2 expressions “as much as”. The analysis is explained as representation. It can
be seen in the following discussion.
4.2.1.2.1 Vague additives of adjective
Vague additives of ad jective in this news articles is realized by “more
than.” There is 10 sentences vague additive “more than”, three examples are explained in the following excerpt:
Excerpt: 2 An earthquake in Pakistan, powerful enough to prompt the appearance of a
small island off the coast, has killed more than 200 people, Pakistani officials said. P-EQ 1
The sentence above contains vague expression “more than.” The adjective of “more than” can be categorized as vague additives to number, because it
vaguely refer to number of 200 people who have been killed. Vague additives “more than 200 people” here is giving reference that there is not only 200 people
who have been killed but there are also still many people who are not counted. It means that the reporter adds vague a
dditives “more than” for heshe reports only 200 people who have been killed, in fact, there is more than that what is reported.
Excerpt: 3 More than 20 medical teams flew to the region. I-CP 34
The sentence above contains vague expression “more than.” The adjective of “more than” can be categorized as vague additives to number, since adjective
“more than” here refers to number of 20 medical teams. A vague additive “more than 20” here indicates that there are not only 20 medical teams but it is up to 20,
it can be 21, 22, and so forth the medical teams flews to the region. The reporter reports only 20 medical teams because heshe must report it immediately so that
not all numbers of medical team were not completely reported. Excerpt: 4
It was the strongest tropical cyclone recorded in the Bay of Bengal, with winds of 155 mph at landfall, and it caused more than 2 billion in damage.
I-CP 31
The sentence above contains vague expression “more than”. The adjective of “more than” can be categorized as vague additives to number since vague
additives vaguely refer to amount. Vague additive “more than” here refers to amount of 2 billion damage.
Vague additives “more than” shows that the reporter reports only 2 billion whereas the damage is too big not only 2 billion
but there is still amount of the damage not being reported.
4.2.1.2.2 Vague additives of approximation
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