By explaining the concept of being an “also-ran,” the author describes someone who enjoys participating in a contest even though he or she does not win. The quotation from paragraph 9 expresses the author's positive viewpoint of “also-rans” who “finish third in a three-horse race.
Answer:
- charged language - emotional tone
- formal, elevated language - serious tone
- casual, informal language - friendly tone
Explanation:
Charged language refers to the type of language characterized by many subtle implications, which are made in order to persuade a specific audience, by engaging their emotions.
e.g. A person who supports community reforms could be described as a "citizen enthusiastic about community reforms" or as "a citizen obsessed with community reforms."
Formal, elevated language is characterized by serious tone, less personal structures, use of complex structures, deprived of colloquialisms and simple constructions. We usually use a formal language for academic purposes or when we talk to people we do not know very well.
Casual, informal language is characterized by a friendly tone, and simple, more personal structures. We use informal language when we talk to our friends and family or when writing some personal emails or text messages.
