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Connotation/Denotation

Connotation/Denotation. Words denote the objects they refer to. “Olympus” denotes a sizeable mountain in Greece. The connotation of a word is what it suggests (or the concepts that are associated with it). “Olympus” connotes mythical beings. Stipulative Definition .

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Connotation/Denotation

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  1. Connotation/Denotation • Words denote the objects they refer to. “Olympus” denotes a sizeable mountain in Greece. • The connotation of a word is what it suggests (or the concepts that are associated with it). “Olympus” connotes mythical beings.

  2. Stipulative Definition • Remember this? “There’s no particularly good answer to this question, but, for the time being, let’s say that a language is a set of sentences (a set is just a collection).” • This was a stipulative definition. I specified what I meant by “language.” One can stipulate whatever definition they want, but this will ultimately prove nothing in an argument… Sticks and stones… see p. 100 on “Victory by Definition.” • Sometimes stipulative definitions help to simplify a discussion and are acceptable as long as they don’t distort the meaning of other words.

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