As language evolves through every generation, there are certain concepts which connect all speakers together. Despite age, language, or background, a sense of vagueness is present in all forms of communication. As it often leads to miscommunication amongst speakers, it is important to identify vagueness and the reason of its occurrence through language. As words carry their own difinitive meaning, there is still the important of context to take into consideration which can change the perception of a word from each speaker. It can be assumed that the most crucial action taken to avoid vagueness amongst communication is to be as informative as possible. When describing something, it is necessary to be comparative and specific when referring to an object or person. without withholding important information. Vagueness is not to be confused with ambiguity as they are similar terms often associated together. Ambiguity leaves question of meaning as there is more than one present sense to a statement or question. However regarding vagueness, there is rather not enough information given to be confused about. As we move forward in time, our way of communicating seems to be going backwards rather than progressing. There is definetely an increase of vaguness concerning everyday communication in this day and age which is important to look into as well.  I think that the first step in avoiding vagueness when speaking is to differentiate the term from these similar concepts which are often associated. The idea of context must also be further studied to understand it’s significance regarding vagueness and why it is necessary in communication as a whole.

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