The “Please” doesn’t actually belong. I was importing the definition “I would be somewhat happier if …” into that word, but the cultural overtones cannot be escaped, and that puts the sentence anywhere on the Level Scale
Upon reflection, I see that any request necessarily has overtones at all levels, due to the possibility of alternative phrasings. (Please X; X; Hey you, X; X, or else; ^&*^% X &*^%%)
The “Please” doesn’t actually belong. I was importing the definition “I would be somewhat happier if …” into that word, but the cultural overtones cannot be escaped, and that puts the sentence anywhere on the Level Scale
Upon reflection, I see that any request necessarily has overtones at all levels, due to the possibility of alternative phrasings. (Please X; X; Hey you, X; X, or else; ^&*^% X &*^%%)