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In literature an author sets the tone through words. The possible tones are bounded only by the number of possible emotions a human being can have. Diction and syntax often dictate what the author's (or character's) attitude toward his subject is at the time. An example: "Charlie surveyed the classroom but it was really his mother ...
Methods used in language surveys depend on the questions that the survey is trying to answer. Methods used include collecting word lists, [7] playing recorded texts to assess comprehension, [8] [9] sentence repetition tests, [10] questionnaires, [11] group and individual interviews, retelling of stories, [12] direct observation, [13] pointing to pictures after listening to instructions, [14 ...
Language attitudes refer to an individual's evaluative reactions or opinions toward languages and the speakers of those languages. These attitudes can be positive, negative, or neutral, and they play a crucial role in shaping language use, communication patterns, and interactions within a society. [1]
In this example, each speaker takes a stance with the words that they say, but only Speaker A explicitly demonstrates their stance. Speaker B's stance is implied through the context of Speaker A's quote. When examined by itself, "me too" does not convey Speaker B's stance nor what they are talking about. Speaker C only uses the interjection "ew ...
Occupation: professor of English literature: Employer: University of Glasgow: Known for: modern North American and British middlebrow literature research: Awards: 2003 - Pierre Savard Award; 2010 - European Society for the Study of English biannual book prize in English Literature; 2011 - Young Academy of Scotland; 2021 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Real examples come from personal experience or academic/scientific research which can support the argument you're making. Hypothetical examples are made-up. When arguing something, speakers can put forward a hypothetical situation that illustrates the point they are making to connect better with the audience.
Many writers have attempted to produce a list of distinct functions of intonation. Perhaps the longest was that of W.R. Lee, [2] who proposed ten. J.C. Wells [3] and E. Couper-Kuhlen [4] both put forward six functions. Wells's list is given below; the examples are not his: attitudinal function (for expressing emotions and attitudes)
MLA Handbook grew out of the initial MLA Style Sheet of 1951 [5] (revised in 1970 [6] [7]), a 28-page "more or less official" standard. [8] The first five editions, published between 1977 and 1999 were titled MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.