Throughout the book, Raffles's use of photographs, reminiscent of the German author W. G. Sebald, is matched by the often deadpan tone of his text — a sense of sly humor of which Sebald would surely have approved.
Unsurprisingly given the tone of the text as a whole, much of what follows that passage discusses the difficulty of separating oneself from the homogenizing forces of society.
Within several pockets, on the tables of certain houses, in women's purses, the tone announcing the arrival of a text message began to sound.
Yet, despite the many divagations and the pervading preachy tone of the text, there was a definite philosophical message that Jacobi was conveying.
Sending audio notes instead of texts, for example, could help limit the miscommunication that happens when you can't tell someone's tone through a text.
SDT principles (e.g., offering choice, supporting individual volition, minimising pressure and control, acknowledging participants' perspectives and feelings, and providing a meaningful rationale for engaging in walking) informed the tone of the text messages.
Nobody will ever say, "Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood the tone of your text message!" Way 4: These apps have some advantages over phone calls, too.
There were fewer evident technical similarities in yesterday's e-mail message, the fourth, although the tone of the text was similar.
The language and tone of our text is bold, ironic, ridiculous, and completely serious all at once.
I liked the direct and provocative tone of the text, and the clarity of the viewpoint newly expressed.
