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The Meanings of WordsThe Meanings of Words
Denotation and Denotation and ConnotationConnotation
DenotationDenotation
The strict The strict dictionary dictionary meaning of a meaning of a wordword
ConnotationConnotation
The emotional The emotional and and imaginative imaginative association association surrounding a surrounding a wordword
Denotation vs. Connotation
•Denotation is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word.
Connotative words imply emotions. Plump = a full, round. Fat = While similar in meaning to
plump, it has a very harsh and mean tone.
Word ChoiceWord Choice
You may live in a You may live in a househouse, but we live , but we live in a in a homehome..
The The connotation in in this sentence is that a this sentence is that a “home” is much more “home” is much more than merely the than merely the structure of a house. structure of a house.
The connotation of a word is The connotation of a word is often either often either positivepositive or or
negativenegative
PositivePositive
We bought We bought inexpensiveinexpensive souvenirs at the souvenirs at the amusement park.amusement park.
NegativeNegative
We bought We bought cheapcheap souvenirs souvenirs at the amusement at the amusement park.park.
Which word has a Which word has a positivepositive connotation and which has a connotation and which has a
negativenegative one? one?
Everyone had a Everyone had a smirksmirk on his/her on his/her face on the ride face on the ride home.home.
Everyone had a Everyone had a smilesmile on his/her on his/her face on the way face on the way home.home.positiv
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negative
Connotation: Connotation: NegativeNegative
I ate a I ate a soggysoggy sandwich.sandwich.
Another example…Another example…
You look a little odd today.
You look really weird today.
Which one do think has a stronger, more negative feel to it?
Which word has a positive Which word has a positive connotation? You Decide!connotation? You Decide!
averageaverage mediocremediocre
spit saliva
childish childlike
antique old-fashioned
ConnotationConnotation
•Opposite of Opposite of DenotationDenotation
•Implied Implied MeaningMeaning
•May be May be Favorable or Favorable or unfavorableunfavorable
Which words have Which words have negative connotations? negative connotations? You Decide!You Decide!
1. The (1. The (odorodor, , fragrancefragrance) of apple ) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley.blossoms filled the entire valley.
2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive.
Tone = EmotionTone = Emotion
The tone of the words is what evokes a certain emotion.
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Word ChoiceWord Choice
Word ChoiceWord Choice
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Positive ConnotationPositive Connotation
immatureimmature
youthfulyouthful
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Positive ConnotationPositive Connotation
limitlimit
restrictrestrict
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filthyfilthy
dirtydirty
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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint
stingystingy
thriftythrifty
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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint
clutteredcluttered
messymessy
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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint
unusualunusual
weirdweird
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Well Well Done!Done!