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Week 3 Connotation Denotation

The document discusses the difference between the denotation and connotation of words. Denotation refers to the dictionary definition, while connotation refers to the feelings associated with a word. There are three types of connotations: positive, negative, and neutral. The document provides examples to illustrate how the same concept can be described with words that have different connotations (e.g. slender vs thin vs scrawny). It then prompts the reader to analyze the positive, negative, or neutral connotations of word pairs.

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Week 3 Connotation Denotation

The document discusses the difference between the denotation and connotation of words. Denotation refers to the dictionary definition, while connotation refers to the feelings associated with a word. There are three types of connotations: positive, negative, and neutral. The document provides examples to illustrate how the same concept can be described with words that have different connotations (e.g. slender vs thin vs scrawny). It then prompts the reader to analyze the positive, negative, or neutral connotations of word pairs.

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Connotation vs.

Denotation
Almost every word has two kinds of meanings Denotation: the straightforward dictionary definition Connotation: the ideas and feelings associated with the word

There are three types of connotations:


a. POSITIVE a good thing b. NEGATIVE a bad thing c. NEUTRAL- not good or bad; indifferent; used when you or the author dont want to show strong emotions either way

For Example
Positive Neutral Negative Thats a gaudy necklace. Thats a Thats a glamorous nice necklace. necklace.
The model was slender.

The model The model was thin. was scrawny.

Practice
For the following pairs of terms, write a short explanation of why you might like to be described by one term, but not the other. Also, identify whether the word you picked has a positive, negative or neutral connotation.

firm or stubborn flexible or wishy-washy original or weird scholar or bookworm arrogant or proud

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