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Denotative and ConnotativeMeanings

What you always

wanted to know

but were afraid to ask


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Turn to a friend and

Discuss with them a

time when youmisunderstood what

someone said becauseof their choice of

words


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Denotative Meaning

Definition:

The denotativemeaning of a word isits literal meaning


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Denotative Meaning

-It is the

definitionyou would

find in thedictionary


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Connotative Meaning

is when the word creates feelings and

emotions


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Two Types of

Connotative Meanings

Personal Connotation The feelings a word creates inyou or

any one individual

General Connotation Is what a word means to a large group

of people; a mind picture that is shared


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List and Define

The two types of meaningswords can have.


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Here are

some

Examples:


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Personal Connotation:

Lets use the word CAT

The dictionary (Denotative Meaning)

describes a cat this way:

- A carnivorous mammal, domesticated as

a rat catcher or pet.


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However, to get the connotativemeaning, it would depend on how

you feel about cats.If you like cats, the

word cat may suggest:Graceful motion

Affectionateplayfulness

Noble reserve

Admirable selfsufficiency

If you dont like cats, the

word might suggest:Stealthiness

Spitefulness

Coldness Haughty disdain


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Choose a word

Draw apicture that

shows itsdenotative

meaning

Now, draw apicture of a

connotativemeaning it

has for you.


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General Connotation:

In the olden days, the image of a

bearded man was that of a proper

older gentleman.


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General Connotation:

But in the 1960s

a bearded mancame to mean:


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Lets go a step further:

In the 1960s a

hippie was a youngperson who didnt

bathe, was probably

on drugs, and mightbe living in a

commune.

In the year 2006,

hippie meanssomeone who cant

move on from their

1960s mentality. It issomeone who is

stuck in the past.

Take the word Hippie


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Discuss with a partner

What effect connotativemeaning can have on

literature. Be prepared toshare your idea with the

class.


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General Connotation doesnt

mean that everybody in theworld thinks the same way

about something, just that large

groups of people do.


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Slanted/Loaded Connotations

When many words with strong

connotations appear in the same

news report that report is said to beslanted orloaded. This is absolutely

something you need to be aware of

when watching news, or reading anews report.


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Euphemism Since there are many words with negative

connotations, people often use a form of

speech called a euphemism to try and say the

same thing in a more positive or pleasant way.Instead of saying youre fired, they say

were downsizing.


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Other Languages

Translations from one language to another

are often subject to great debate because

the connotative meaning of a word can be

quite different from one language toanother.


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In your notes

Create a vinn diagramcomparing and contrasting

denotative and conotativemeaning.


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This has been a

Production

room158


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now here is

your

assignment


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Connotative/Denotative Foldable

You will compare Captain Jaggery in a

denotative and connotative aspect.

Create a foldable and compare CaptainJaggery to himself. One side will be

denotative, and the other will be

connotative. This assignment will be due on Friday,

Oct. 6 at the beginning of the period.

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