See also register To understand what ‘tenor’ means we first have to consider ‘register’ of which ‘tenor’ is an aspect. ‘Register’ is an abstract linguistic concept which refers to the way in which...

In linguistics, a register is a subset of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting. For example, an English speaker may adhere more closely to prescribed grammar, pronounce words ending in -ing with a velar nasal (e.g....