Speakers of all human languages make use of grammatical devices to express attributional qualities, feelings, and opinions as well as to provide meta-commentary on topics in discourse. In general, linguists refer to this category as 'expressives'in spite of the fact that defining exactly what 'expressives' are remains elusive. The elusiveness of expressives has given rise to considerable speculation about the nature of expressivity as a linguistic principle. Specifically, several scholars have pointed out the 'special' or 'unusual' nature of expressives vis-a-vis 'normal' or 'natural' morpho-syntax.
翻译：讲所有人类语言的人使用语法工具来表达归属性、感情和观点,并提供关于谈话主题的元评论。 一般来说,语言学家将这一类称为“ 表达”, 尽管确切定义“ 表达” 仍然难以实现。 表达的难以捉摸导致人们大量猜测表达作为语言原则的性质。 具体地说,一些学者指出,对“ 正常” 或“ 自然” 的“ 摩托会话表达” 具有“ 特殊” 或“ 不寻常” 的性质。
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