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... effect of social attitudes upon connotations is well illustrated by the history of Roman Catholic , which was brought into use when the older words used to designate a member of that faith , Romanist , Roman , and Papist , had acquired ...
... effect of social attitudes upon connotations is well illustrated by the history of Roman Catholic , which was brought into use when the older words used to designate a member of that faith , Romanist , Roman , and Papist , had acquired ...
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... effect— spirits , melted , thin air , baseless , vision , cloud - capp'd , dissolve , insub- stantial , faded , rack ... effect nullifies the usual meaning of the symbol . Compare the total effect of this passage with the preceding one ...
... effect— spirits , melted , thin air , baseless , vision , cloud - capp'd , dissolve , insub- stantial , faded , rack ... effect nullifies the usual meaning of the symbol . Compare the total effect of this passage with the preceding one ...
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... effect they strive for . " The supreme spot of the performance was Miss Anderson's sleep - walking scene , I think ... effect of a gratuitous after- thought . And that is the effect of many loose sentences , particularly when used by the ...
... effect they strive for . " The supreme spot of the performance was Miss Anderson's sleep - walking scene , I think ... effect of a gratuitous after- thought . And that is the effect of many loose sentences , particularly when used by the ...
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Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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