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Download full textCrismore, Avon – 1981
Working on the assumption that an adequate model of comprehension must also deal with its connotative aspect (the aspect that concerns the feeling, mood, or "tone" of the text), this paper examines the concept of contextual tone. After defining tone according to its various senses and synonymous forms (voice, attitude, style, mood, and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Processes, Language Styles, Measurement Techniques
