PPT-The Use and Connotation of the

Nword in Twains Novels and in Contemporary Society Peter Cao University of California Riverside Mentor Curt Burgess PhD 1 For the sake of decorum The word nigger will be referred to as the nword in my verbal presentation however it will be referred to literally in the results and when it is presented as a item in the text corpus. Words convey more than exact literal meanings in which case they connote or suggest additional meanings and values not expressed in general dictionary definitions Words that denote a core meaning are those t hat are generally used and understood by What is it?. D. enotation. = the . most basic. meaning . of a . word (like in the dictionary). Connotation. = . emotional association with a word. ; . a. n idea that is implied. ; . the suggestion of a meaning for a word beyond what it directly described. Connotation vs. Denotation . SWBAT. Define connotation and denotation. Read a sentence and determine if the wording is connotative or denotative . Connotation and Denotation. Connotation. is the . emotional. A word’s . denotation . is its dictionary definition. .. . A word can also make people . feel or . think a certain way. These feelings and ideas are the . connotations. of a . word. Words . with the same meaning can have different “shades of meaning”—that is,. Denotation. A word’s denotation is its dictionary definition. For example: the denotation of the word FLAG is: a piece of cloth, usually attached at one . edge to . a staff or cord, and used as the symbol of a nation. . Denotation and Connotation Handout 2: Connotation Chart Popular Cars from the 1960s. Thunderbird. Falcon. Charger. Comet. Mustang. Barracude. What emotions do these names evoke in people?. What kind of performance could you expect from each of these cars?. Best Friends Forever!. We all Know what Diction is…. But what about connotation?. (Or denotation, for that matter?). Denotation . Denotation is the . EXACT DEFINITION OF A WORD. . Denotation is what you will find when you look the word up in the dictionary. It is the literal meaning of a word.. Denotation. – the DICTIONARY definition; the literal meaning of the word. Connotation. – the positive or negative emotions associated with the word; how the word makes you FEEL. Positive. or . Denotation. . -. The exact, literal meaning of a word. “The family sat together in front . of a. . warm. . fire.”. The . denotative. . or literal interpretation of . warm. . = . nearly hot (actual temperature) . FSA Reading . Targeted Standards Review. Definition. Denotation. is a word’s dictionary definition. Connotation. is the emotional weight a word carries, or the associations implied by the word.. Let’s see it in action. Denotation: . the explicit or direct meaning of a word as found in a dictionary. Connotation: . associations implied by a specific . word. Explain the differences in connotation among the members of each of the following groups of words: . Denotation . . A word’s denotation is its literal meaning – that is, the definition you find in a dictionary.. Connotation. A word’s connotation is the feelings and ideas associated with a word. . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur .