Connotation and Denotation. Definition Denotation is the dictionary and literal definition of a word. Connotation is the emotional / contextual / cultural.

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Connotation and Denotation

Definition Denotation is the dictionary and literal definition of a word. Connotation is the emotional / contextual / cultural meaning attached to a word; shades and degrees of meaning. Can be positive, neutral or negative.

Connotations Positive connotation: Being on the track team has made Alan slender and lean. (attractively thin) Neutral connotation: Being on the track team has made Alan thin. Negative connotation: Being on the track team has made Alan skinny and scrawny. (unattractively thin)

Examples Home, House, Residence, Dwelling Denotation: All these words mean a place in which someone lives. Connotations Home:cozy, loving, comfortable, security, images or feelings of people you associate with it House:the actual building or structure Residence:old, no feeling Dwelling:primitive or basic (picture a cave, etc.)

Let’s Practice Lucy was surprised. Lucy was amazed. Lucy was astonished.

Which is more POSITIVE? Read each pair and determine which is more positive…. Thrifty-penny-pinching Pushy-aggressive Politician-statesman Chef-cook Slender-skinny

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