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  Child Vs. Adult  Child=Immature  Adult=Mature  Child=Playful  Adult=Serious Why So Serious? He’s So Immature! con·no·ta·tion / ˌ k ɒ n ə ˈ te ɪ ʃ ə n/ noun 1. a. Associated meaning of a word b. Additional meanings by a word C. Different than literal meaning

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

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

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

Wealth  Social division  Wealthier call poor “child”  Lack of respect  Demeaning

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

Sexism  Child/adult terms differentiate sexes  Use of child/adult limited   White Male Adult voting rights

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

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