Words and their associations
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Denotation and connotation Resource 11
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Words and their associations. Denotation and connotation. Choose the most appropriate word for the picture. Bistro, diner, cafe or restaurant?. If you opened an ‘eatery’. What would you call it? Cafe Restaurant Bistro Diner They all have the same denotation = actual meaning! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Denotation and connotation
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What would you call it? Cafe
Restaurant Bistro Diner
They all have the same denotation = actual meaning!
But do they have the same connotation? = word association
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They all have the same denotation
But what is the connotation of each word?
Ask? Question? Interrogate?
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Positive, negative or neutral?
ManGentleman
DudeBloke
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Positive, negative or
neutral?Man
GentlemanDudeBloke
GeezerTramp
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LooToiletDunnyBogLavatoryWCBathroom
Which are positive/ formal, which are neutral, which are
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Look at the following pictures
Come up with as many words as you can for each
Which of your words would be considered neutral? Formal? Informal?
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Words may mean the same (denotation), but have different effects on us/ different associations (connotation)
This is because the words probably came from different languages/ influences
Some words are considered more formal than others
When we use the wrong word, it can cause problems
Think of a time when you have used a word in the wrong context
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