Connotation vs. denotation
- 2. For Rent: This tiny, old place has bland painted walls and a cement pad for the backyard. Cheap place that needs lots of work. For Rent: This cozy, vintage home has neutral-toned walls and an- easy-to-care-for yard. Bargain-priced fixer-upper!
- 3. These words all have a similar meaning: home, house, residence, and dwelling But give a different feeling!
- 4. ……Where a person lives at any given time.
- 5. Home: cozy, loving, comfortable House: the actual building Residence: cold, no feeling Dwelling: primitive or basic surrounding
- 6. Even though these four words have the same denotation (literal meaning, or dictionary definition)… They all have a different connotation (figurative meaning that is either positive or negative)
- 7. Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word. Denotation is the literal meaning of the word.
- 8. Connotation is the emotional, cultural, and/or imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word. A connotation of a word can be either positive or negative.
- 9. If something doesn’t cost a lot, we can call it either CHEAP or INEXPENSIVE. This is the DENOTATION of the words inexpensive and cheap. Which word has a positive connotation? Which word has a negative connotation?
- 10. When something has never been there before, we can call that either NEW or UNPROVEN. This is the DENOTATION of the words NEW or UNPROVEN. Which word has a positive connotation? Which word has a negative connotation?
- 11. When someone is very careful with their money, we can call them either STINGY or THRIFTY. This is the DENOTATION of the words STINGY or THRIFTY. Which word has a positive connotation? Which word has a negative connotation?
- 12. If someone is buying a car, and they can choose a USED or PRE-OWNED vehicle, which has the positive connotation? What is the common DENOTATION of the above words? Which word has a positive connotation? Which word has a negative connotation?
- 14. denotation is the standard definition of a word, whereas connotation is the feeling evoked by a word. connotation denotation Personal or cultural meaning associated with a word. The literal meaning of word. Can be positive, or negative Does not have such a classification - neutral Changeable according to culture or personal experience Remains the same regardless of cultural or personal experience.