[Corpora-List] Boosting Words List

[Alon Lischinsky]

Dear Kiran,

> Can any one share the list of boosting words like "really , extremely" if
> available ?

Ken Hyland published a list of boosters in academic language in
Appendix 3 of _Disciplinary Discourses_ (2000; Harlow, Essex:
Pearson). I reproduce it here, believing such a list cannot be
copyrighted, but then IANAL.

I've used it some times as a reference, but I don't know whether there
are more comprehensive lists available; this one would be quite
unsuited for anything but academic prose.

(we) know
(we) think
actually
always
apparent
beyond doubt
certain that
certainly
certainty
clearly
conclusively
decidedly
definitely
demonstrate
determine
doubtless
essential
establish
evidently
find that
found that
I believe
I show
in fact
indeed
is clear
it is known that
must
never
no doubt
obvious
obviously
of course
prove
sure
the fact that
true
undoubtedly
we show
well-known
will
won't

Best,

Alon

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