Saturday, September 29, 2012

Dennotation vs. Connotation

Dennotation is the specific, literal meaning of a word. But, Connotation is the figurative cultural assumption that we make which the statemeant implies. One example is the stop sign. It can be taken in the literal sense as you need to stop here, or the figurative statemeant as a warning to risk and possibly a ticket. Each of which should imply that you need to stop here.

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  1. Mrs. WalshOctober 2, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    First of all, what an awesome graphic you found! Secondly, you offer a really good explanation of these concepts as well as a good example. Great job on this posting! 12/12 earned

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