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Connotation: Child/Adult

Connotation: Child/Adult. By Mia Casciani English A2. Child. Playful, Frisky Immature Youthful, Young Childish Carefree. Adult. Mature; Responsible Respected Successful; Knowledgeable Leader Serious. Connotation.

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Connotation: Child/Adult

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  1. Connotation: Child/Adult By Mia Casciani English A2

  2. Child • Playful, Frisky • Immature • Youthful, Young • Childish • Carefree

  3. Adult • Mature; Responsible • Respected • Successful; Knowledgeable • Leader • Serious

  4. Connotation con·no·ta·tion/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ noun 1. a. Associated meaning of a word b. Additional meanings by a word C.Different than literal meaning • Child Vs. Adult • Child=Immature • Adult=Mature • Child=Playful • Adult=Serious He’s So Immature! Why So Serious?

  5. Derivatives • Child= CHILDish, CHILDlike, CHILDhood, CHILDcare • Adult= ADULTery, ADULThood, ADULTlike • Terms define what we perceive

  6. Derogatory Vs. Praise • Adult; Mature= Praise • Child; Childish= Derogatory • Adult; Adultery=Derogatory • Child; Childhood=Praised topic

  7. Cultural • Egypt- waiters= “boy”; cultural acceptance • America-General=“boy”; slam • America-Adult=“Sonny” • France-Waiter=“Garçon”

  8. Wealth • Social division • Wealthier call poor “child” • Lack of respect • Demeaning

  9. Racism • Child/Adult lead to racism • American called slaves “lad” • Reoccurring theme of demeanor=Racism

  10. Sexism • Child/adult terms differentiate sexes • Use of child/adult limited • 1790- • White Male Adult voting rights

  11. Biblical Terms • Positive connotations • Psalm 127:3 – • “(…) Children a reward from him.” • Matthew 19:14- • “‘Let the little children come to me(…).”’

  12. Works Cited • The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Print. • "Connotation." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. • "Words That Contain Child." Scrabble Word Finder. White Urchin Ventures, Inc., 2012. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. • "Words That Contain Adult." Scrabble Word Finder. White Urchin Ventures, Inc., 2012. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. • Megginson, David. "Connotations and Denotations." Connotations and Denotations. University of Ottawa, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. • "Literary Devices." Literary Devices. Cibavota, 2014. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. • "Slavery in the American South." - Constitutional Rights Foundation. CRF-USA, 2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2014. • Infoplease. Pearson Education, 2014. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.

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