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Sjowaázh lects use discourse verbal affixes to reflect the speaker's attitude | Sjowaázh lects use discourse verbal affixes to reflect the speaker's attitude, degree of surprise, or other things; not using them may come across as clinical, stilted, or overly posh. High Sjowaázh normally uses discourse affixes less often than do other Sjowaázh lects, and uses "degree of surprise" affixes more frequently than attitudinal affixes. On average, female High Sjowaázh speakers use attitudinal affixes more frequently than male speakers. | ||
Poetic High Sjowaázh may use archaic discourse affixes used in Classical Sjowaázh. | Poetic High Sjowaázh may use archaic discourse affixes used in Classical Sjowaázh. | ||