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CONNOTATION

This document discusses connotation and denotation in words. It provides examples of how the same word can have different meanings based on its connotation. Connotation refers to the cultural and emotional associations with a word, while denotation is the strict dictionary definition. The document gives examples like "home" having positive connotations of comfort, love and security, while "house" does not carry the same feelings. It suggests that word choice and connotation are important and can depend on context, speaker and the listener's perspective. Students are asked to practice identifying words with positive or negative connotations in different scenarios.

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CONNOTATION

This document discusses connotation and denotation in words. It provides examples of how the same word can have different meanings based on its connotation. Connotation refers to the cultural and emotional associations with a word, while denotation is the strict dictionary definition. The document gives examples like "home" having positive connotations of comfort, love and security, while "house" does not carry the same feelings. It suggests that word choice and connotation are important and can depend on context, speaker and the listener's perspective. Students are asked to practice identifying words with positive or negative connotations in different scenarios.

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WORD OLYMPICS

Sort the words into three categories:


Denotation (literal meaning), Positive
Connotation, and Negative Connotation
and present to the class using a manila
paper
EXAMPLE
Word: Curious

Denotation: Eager to know or learn


something

Positive Connotation:- Inquisitive,


interested, open-minded.

Negative Connotation: Nosy,


meddlesome, intrusive.
GROUP ACTIVITY
• How the same words can be
perceived differently based on
context and connotation?
• Explain why you placed them in a
particular category.
Connotation vs. Denotation

How do we assign words meaning?


 Denotative Language

can be described as literal,


exact, journalistic, and
straightforward.
Connotative Language can be described
as:

Poetic Lyrical Figurative

Symbolic Metaphoric Obscure

Sensuous Grotesque Picturesque


Define
connotation and
denotation
Connotation and Denotation
 Connotation is  Denotation is
the emotional the strict
and imaginative dictionary
association meaning of a
surrounding a word.
word.
“You may live in a house, but we live in
a home.”
 If you were to look up  However, the speaker in
the words house and home the sentence above
in a dictionary, you suggests that home has an
would find that both additional meaning.
words have
approximately the same home
meaning- "a dwelling
place."

house
Connotation and denotation
love
 Aside from the strict
dictionary definition, or comfort
denotation, many people
associate such things as
comfort, love, security, or
privacy with a home but do security

not necessarily make the


HOME
same associations with a
house.
privacy
warmth
Questions to brainstorm….
 Why do you think
 What is the first thing that real-estate
that comes to your advertisers use the
mind when you think word home more
of: frequently than house?
 a home?
 of a house?
Connotation
 The various feelings,
images, and memories that
surround a word make up
its connotation. feelings

 Although both house and memories images


home have the same
denotation, or dictionary Connotation
meaning, home also has
many connotations
“I know what you said, but what did you mean?”

A word's  A word's connotation is all


denotation is its the association we have with
literal definition. it. For example:
For example:  "Snake in the grass," the
biblical serpent, the danger of
 Snake: a limbless
poisonous snakes, our own
reptile with a long, fear of snakes or a malevolent
scaly body (evil, bad) person might be
called "a real snake"
Who is hearing the word?
 Connotation can  * A plumber might
depend on the person immediately think of a
who hears the word and plumbing tool called a
brings his or her own snake.
associations to it.  *A biologist might think
of the rare Indigo Snake
he felt lucky to see the
past weekend.
Shades of meaning…
 Some words, though, have shades of meaning that
are commonly recognized.
 While "serpent" is literally a snake, the word
"serpent" is usually associated with evil.
 In today's society, "politician" has somewhat
negative associations, while "statesman" sounds
more positive.
Compare some words
 Which word in each pair below has
the more favorable connotation to
you?
 thrifty-penny-pinching
 pushy-aggressive
 politician-statesman
 chef-cook
 slender-skinny
More practice…..
 Directions: For these conditions, first think of a word with a
positive connotation, and then think of a word with a
negative connotation.

 Condition Positive Connotation Negative Connotation


1. Overweight
2. Short
3. Not smart
4. Unattractive
5. Non-athletic
6. Self-focused
Guided Practice
Identify whether it is favorable connotations
or unfavorable.
• Flu • T.V.
• Jewels • Murder
• Success • War
• Gang • Debt
• Monday • Springtime
• Weekend • Music
Guided Practice
Identify whether it is favorable connotations
or unfavorable.
• Flu • T.V.
• Jewels • Murder
• Success • War
• Gang • Debt
• Monday • Springtime
• Weekend • Music
 Real- Life Scenarios
 (By pair)

 Present a real- life scenarios where


word choices and connotation matter
(e.g., job interviews, apologies,
compliments). Write in a short bond
paper on how you would choose your
words to convey the desired meaning
and tone.
• RUBRIC

• Creativity and Imagination-15


• Connotative Language-15
• Connection to theme /Purpose-5
• Organization and Flow-5
• Mechanics and Grammar-5
• Collaboration and pair work- 5
 TOTAL= 50 POINTS

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