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Connotation And De notation

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

DENOTATION

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The literal meaning of a word or phrase.

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EXAMPLES

  • dictionary definition
  • encyclopedia
  • glossary
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The denotation of chicken is a bird that is raised by people for their meat and eggs.

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The denotation of a word is it's dictionary definition.

CONNOTATION

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What a word means in addition to it's meaning, i.e. emotions

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EXAMPLES

  • chicken
  • baby
  • cool
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THE CONNOTATION OF CHICKEN IS THAT THE PERSON IS A COWARD.

The connotation of a baby is someone who is weak or cries a lot.

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What percentage of people in our class prefer denotation over connotation?