1. Denotation and Connotation

2. Denotation is the literal sense of a word, while connotation is its figurative meaning.
The word snake for example, denotes "any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes," and  it connotes “a treacherous person."...

3. What Does This Mean?
Home:
House:
Residence:
Dwelling:

4. What Does This Mean?
The words home, house, residence, and dwelling all have the same basic definition, but the meaning of each word is very different.

5. What is the definition of home, house, residence, and dwelling?
What Does This Mean?
What is the definition of home, house, residence, and dwelling?
……Where a person lives at any given time.

6. What Does This Mean?
Even though these four words have the same DENOTATION (DICTIONARY DEFINITION) they all have different meanings, or CONNOTATIONS.

7. Home: cozy, loving, comfortable House: the actual building
What Does This Mean?
CONNOTATIONS
Home: cozy, loving, comfortable
House: the actual building
Residence: cold, no feeling
Dwelling: primitive or basic surrounding

8. Denotation Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word.
Denotation is the literal meaning of the word.
D=Dictionary

9. Connotation
Connotation is the emotional, cultural, and figurative meaning or association surrounding a word.
A connotation of a word can be either positive or negative.
C = Connection

10. This is the DENOTATION of the words inexpensive and cheap.
Examples
If something doesn’t cost a lot, we call it either CHEAP or INEXPENSIVE.
This is the DENOTATION of the words inexpensive and cheap.
Which word has a positive connotation?
A negative connotation?

11. This is the DENOTATION of the words firm and strict.
Examples
When a teacher or parent talks tough and serious we can call that either FIRM or STRICT
This is the DENOTATION of the words firm and strict.
Which word has a positive connotation?
A negative connotation?

12. Examples
If someone is buying a car, and they can choose a USED or PRE- OWNED vehicle, which has the positive connotation?

13. Which Has the Negative Connotation?
Which newspaper does not favor the development project?
a. Mall to Destroy 300
Homes
b. Mall to Bring 3,000 Jobs

14. Class Activity Bird; fowl food Afraid, scairdy-cat Mutt, mongrel
Word
Denotation
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
Chicken
Bird; fowl
food
Afraid, scairdy-cat
Dog
Mutt, mongrel
Bold
courageous
Curious
Slender
scrawny, skinny
Smart
intelligent
Pig
Mysterious
unique; fascinating
Laugh
cackle, maniacal

15. Class Activity Look steadily Gaze Stare
Denotation
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
Look steadily
Gaze
Stare
A smell sensed by olfactory nerve
odor
Influence one way or another
Persuade
Less than average build
observe
A young age
immature
Discuss with others
Not having a care
irresponsible