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The Meanings of Words

The Meanings of Words. Denotation and Connotation. Denotation. The strict dictionary meaning of a word. Connotation. The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. Denotation vs. Connotation. Denotation is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word.

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The Meanings of Words

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  1. The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation

  2. Denotation The strict dictionary meaning of a word

  3. Connotation The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word

  4. 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.

  5. Word Choice You may live in a house, but we live in a home. The connotation in this sentence is that a “home” is much more than merely the structure of a house.

  6. Positive We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. Negative We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park. The connotation of a word is often either positive or negative

  7. Which word has a positive connotation and which has a negative one? negative • Everyone had a smirk on his/her face on the ride home. • Everyone had a smile on his/her face on the way home. positive

  8. Connotation: Negative I ate a soggy sandwich.

  9. 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?

  10. Which word has a positive connotation? You Decide! averagemediocre childishchildlike spitsaliva antiqueold-fashioned

  11. Connotation • Opposite of Denotation • Implied Meaning • May be Favorable or unfavorable

  12. Which words have negative connotations? You Decide! 1. The (odor, fragrance) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley. 2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive.

  13. Tone = Emotion • The tone of the words is what evokes a certain emotion.

  14. Let’s Play... Word Choice

  15. Word Choice Positive Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint 100 100 200 200 300 300

  16. Positive Connotation • immature • youthful • Back to Game

  17. Positive Connotation • limit • restrict • Back to Game

  18. Positive Viewpoint • filthy • dirty • Back to Game

  19. Negative Viewpoint • stingy • thrifty • Back to Game

  20. Negative Viewpoint • cluttered • messy • Back to Game

  21. Negative Viewpoint • unusual • weird • Back to Game

  22. Well Done!

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