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... symbols thus is a result partly of culture and its tradi- tions . But by that very fact the meaningfulness of many symbols varies from culture to culture . To a Christian , the Cross conveys much more than it does to an Oriental ...
... symbols thus is a result partly of culture and its tradi- tions . But by that very fact the meaningfulness of many symbols varies from culture to culture . To a Christian , the Cross conveys much more than it does to an Oriental ...
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... symbols can be either traditional or private . We all have our own personal collections of mental objects which have especially powerful associations for us , because of the nature of our individual experience ; and many writers have ...
... symbols can be either traditional or private . We all have our own personal collections of mental objects which have especially powerful associations for us , because of the nature of our individual experience ; and many writers have ...
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... symbol usually is fixed , its precise con- notation varies with the tone of the passage in which it occurs . Thus symbolism and tone — the part and the whole - interact one upon the other . Take for example three abiding symbols of ...
... symbol usually is fixed , its precise con- notation varies with the tone of the passage in which it occurs . Thus symbolism and tone — the part and the whole - interact one upon the other . Take for example three abiding symbols of ...
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Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
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