- Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, the
"dictionary definition."¨ For example, if you look up the word snake
in a dictionary, you will discover that one of its denotative
meanings is "any of numerous scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles
having a long, tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and
temperate regions."
- Connotation, on the other hand, refers to the associations
that are connected to a certain word or the emotional suggestions related
to that word. The connotative meanings of a word exist together
with the denotative meanings. The connotations for the word snake
could include evil or danger.
Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word.
Denotation is the strict
dictionary meaning of a word.
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