Tenor describes which aspect of a communicative event?

• A. Field
• B. Tenor
• C. Mode
• D. Context

Answer: (B)

Tenor describes the social relationship between participants in a communicative event—their status, power, familiarity, and the level of formality or solidarity that governs how they talk to one another. This shapes language choices—the pronouns, titles, politeness, and formality you use—depending on whether you’re speaking to a boss, a friend, or a stranger. For example, talking to a boss tends to be more formal and cautious, while chatting with a close friend is informal and direct. The other dimensions, field and mode, capture what is happening (the topic or activity) and how the discourse is produced (spoken vs. written, immediacy, and channel), respectively, while context refers to the broader situation.