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Words are funny

Words are funny. CAT. CAT Does this symbol for “cat” really represent the likeness of the object?. Denotative Meaning. The dictionary definition. Even that isn’t always clear. CAT. 1955 American College Dictionary

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Words are funny

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  1. Words are funny

  2. CAT

  3. CATDoes this symbol for “cat” really represent the likeness of the object?

  4. Denotative Meaning The dictionary definition. Even that isn’t always clear.

  5. CAT 1955 American College Dictionary Noun: 1. A domesticated carnivore, widely distributed in a number of breeds.

  6. CAT 1955 American College Dictionary Noun:3. A spiteful and gossipy woman. Noun: 8. Tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead. Verb: 10. To hoist (an anchor) to the cathead

  7. CAT 1988 Webster’s Dictionary Noun:1. A carnivorous mammal long domesticated and kept by man as a pet or for catching rats and mice.

  8. CAT 1988 Webster’s Dictionary Slang: Guy (with a capital “C”) Trademark used for Caterpillar tractor

  9. CAT 2000 American Heritage Dictionary 3. Slang: a. person, especially a man. b. A player or devotee of jazz music.

  10. CAT 2005 Dictionary.com Noun:1. a. small carnivorous mammal (Felis catus or F. domesticus) domesticated since early times as a catcher of rats and mice and as a pet and existing in several distinctive breeds and varieties. b. Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx. c. The fur of a domestic cat.

  11. CAT Connotative meaning: A more subjective meaning guided by our own experiences, values, and culture.

  12. CAT Someone who does not like cats (the furry pet kind) might have a connotative definition something like: Noun: Allergy producing, mean, vicious ball of fur.

  13. CAT Someone who loves cats (the furry pet kind) might have a connotative definition something like: Noun: Mew…

  14. CAT Cat = meow = love

  15. This PowerPoint was adapted from “The map is not the territory” byAlford Korzybski

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