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4)Affective meaning情感意义 Suppose that John Smith, happily married to Mary Smith, addresses his wife as “Mary Smith, how many times have I asked you not to flip through the TV channels?” There would be reason to look beyond the words for the “meaning” of this unusual form of address. Mary Smith, how many times I asked you not to… Darling, how many times I asked you not to… Honey, how many times I asked you not to… Frustration, annoyance The level of meaning that conveys the language user’s feelings, including his attitude or evaluation in shaping his use of language is called affective meaning