3. Attitude/Appreciation 9

Part 2 - Argument: :Pro

Target of Evaluation

NO Says Brenda Polan.

SOPHIE'S Ascot outfit is quite the most light-hearted, cheerful twinning of skirt and jacket one can imagine.

Appreciation
Here see an interesting use of terms which would normally be applied to human targets and would indicate their Affectual/emotional state. Thus "Mary is cheerful" would involve a value of Affect. Here, however, the terms have been rccontextualised so that they reference aesthetic qualities of the outfit, and hence act as Appreciation.

+ outfit

The four colours sugar pink, tangerine, lime and blue are exactly those that fashion loves this summer

intriguing personalisation of "fashion" thus, literally, Affect, but metaphorically Appreciation

+ outfit

and the Neapolitan ice- cream effect ensured the suit was eye-catching enough for a royal

Appreciation

+ outfit

who clearly wanted to attract some attention.

(wanting attract attention here seems to have taken on positive associations)

What is even more remarkable is that, thanks to (1) very clever cutting, Sophie's little suit makes her look (2) curvily sexy, something she's never quite pulled off before.

1. Judgement - reflects on the capacity of her couturiere/tailor
2. Appreciation

3. Judgement

1. + couturiere

2. + Sophie
3. - Sophie

That's because it was made to measure by a rather clever couturiere. The suit bears all the hallmarks of Laura B, the Knightsbridge-based dressmaker.

Judgement

+ couturiere

The resulting outfit is certainly more risque than usual for Sophie

Appreciation

ambiguous as to +/-
outfit

who has always demonstrated impeccably restrained, even subdued, good taste in her public persona.

Judgement

+ Sophie

But judging by the pearl hat, the gloves and little bag, the Countess lost a little of her nerve at the last minute

(possible token of Judgement, perhaps negative in that it implies Sophie might have been more "courageous" or "confident"

Sophie

and decided on neutral accessories to tone down this most extraordinary outfit.

Appreciation

+ outfit

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		Target of Evaluation
NO Says Brenda Polan.
SOPHIE'S Ascot outfit is quite the most light-hearted, cheerful twinning of skirt and jacket one can imagine.	Appreciation Here see an interesting use of terms which would normally be applied to human targets and would indicate their Affectual/emotional state. Thus "Mary is cheerful" would involve a value of Affect. Here, however, the terms have been rccontextualised so that they reference aesthetic qualities of the outfit, and hence act as Appreciation.	+ outfit
The four colours sugar pink, tangerine, lime and blue are exactly those that fashion loves this summer	intriguing personalisation of "fashion" thus, literally, Affect, but metaphorically Appreciation	+ outfit
and the Neapolitan ice- cream effect ensured the suit was eye-catching enough for a royal	Appreciation	+ outfit
who clearly wanted to attract some attention.	(wanting attract attention here seems to have taken on positive associations)
What is even more remarkable is that, thanks to (1) very clever cutting, Sophie's little suit makes her look (2) curvily sexy, something she's never quite pulled off before.	1. Judgement - reflects on the capacity of her couturiere/tailor 2. Appreciation 3. Judgement	1. + couturiere 2. + Sophie 3. - Sophie
That's because it was made to measure by a rather clever couturiere. The suit bears all the hallmarks of Laura B, the Knightsbridge-based dressmaker.	Judgement	+ couturiere
The resulting outfit is certainly more risque than usual for Sophie	Appreciation	ambiguous as to +/- outfit
who has always demonstrated impeccably restrained, even subdued, good taste in her public persona.	Judgement	+ Sophie
But judging by the pearl hat, the gloves and little bag, the Countess lost a little of her nerve at the last minute	(possible token of Judgement, perhaps negative in that it implies Sophie might have been more "courageous" or "confident"	Sophie
and decided on neutral accessories to tone down this most extraordinary outfit.	Appreciation	+ outfit