Suppose, I am on the phone with someone, and saying "One moment please", but it is not enough. There is a certain tone to it. I can mean it in a rude way, like i want to keep them waiting, or I can imply by the tone, i want them to wait some time, or I can tell them with a smile or laugh, like I am trying to be cool with it.
However, in all there cases, i m saying "One moment please", but people can differentiate between all different senarios. First, why is this a deal for people? ie, how it is said more important than what is said? Secondly, what is this effect called? like interlacing a specific tone or conotation to what is being said, in plain english. That is to say, two ideas are conveyed in the same sentence, when talking.
2007-05-01
07:02:05
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Devan
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