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Denotation and
Connotation
Activator: What Does This Mean?
• On your paper, please write your own concept of these words:–Home:–House:–Residence:–Dwelling:
Activator: What Does This Mean?
• The words home, house, residence, and dwelling all have the same basic definition, but the meaning of each word is very different.
Activator: What Does This Mean?
• What is the definition of home, house, residence, and dwelling?
• ……Where a person lives at any given time.
Activator: What Does This Mean?
• Even though these four words have the same DENOTATION (DICTIONARY DEFINITION) they all have different meanings, or CONNOTATIONS.
Activator: What Does This Mean?
CONNOTATIONS
–Home: cozy, loving, comfortable
–House: the actual building–Residence: cold, no feeling–Dwelling: primitive or basic surrounding
Denotation• Denotation is the strict dictionary
meaning of a word.–Denotation is the literal meaning of
the word.
Connotation• Connotation is the emotional,
cultural, and imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word.–A connotation of a word can be
either positive or negative.
Examples• If something doesn’t cost a lot, we can
call it either CHEAP or INEXPENSIVE.This is the DENOTATIONDENOTATION of the words inexpensive and cheap.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• When we put something into something else, we can call it either INVESTING or GAMBLING.This is the DENOTATIONDENOTATION of the words gambling and investing.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples)
• When something has never been there before, we can call that either NEW or UNPROVEN.This is the DENOTATIONDENOTATION of the words new and unproven.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• When someone is very careful with their money, we can call them either STINGY or THRIFTY.This is the DENOTATIONDENOTATION of the words thrifty and miserly.
- Which word has a positive connotation?
- A negative connotation?
Examples
• If someone is buying a car, and they can choose a USED or PRE-OWNED vehicle, which has the positive connotation?
Let’s Practice! • Remember, a word can have a
positive or negative connotation.
• Using the words on the next slide, match up the positive connotation word with its negative connotation word.
Let’s Practice
1. Proper A. Weird
2. Brave B. Outrageous
3. Fascinating C. Smirk
4. Hilarious D. Foolhardy
5. Smile E. Snobby
Which Has the Positive Connotation?
1. Which headline would you be likely to find in the Cub’s hometown paper?a. Cubs Destroy Cards 5-3b. Cards’ Effort Falls Short;
Cubs Win 5-3
Which Has the Negative Connotation? 2. Which newspaper does not
favor the development project?
a. Mall to Destroy 300
Homes
b. Mall to Bring 3,000 Jobs
What Does The Word Chicken Mean In
These Titles?
Class ActivityWord Denotation Positive Connotation Negative
Connotation
Chicken Bird; fowl food afraidDog Mutt, mongrelBold
Curious
Slender scrawnySmart
Pig
Mysterious unique; fascinating
Laugh cackle