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1. The Meanings of WordsThe Meanings of Words
Denotation and ConnotationDenotation and Connotation

2. DenotationDenotation
The strict The strict
dictionary dictionary
meaning of a meaning of a
wordword

3. ConnotationConnotation
The emotional The emotional
and imaginative and imaginative
association association
surrounding a surrounding a
wordword

4. Denotation vs. Connotation
•Denotation is the dictionary or literal
meaning of a word.
 Connotative words imply emotions.
Plump = a full, round.
Fat = While similar in meaning to plump,
it has a very harsh and mean tone.

5. Word ChoiceWord Choice
You may live in a You may live in a
househouse, but we live , but we live
in a in a homehome..
The The connotation in in
this sentence is that a this sentence is that a
“home” is much more “home” is much more
than merely the than merely the
structure of a house. structure of a house.

6. The connotation of a word is The connotation of a word is
often either often either positivepositive or or negativenegative

PositivePositive
We bought We bought
inexpensiveinexpensive
souvenirs at the souvenirs at the
amusement park.amusement park.

NegativeNegative

We bought We bought
cheapcheap souvenirs souvenirs
at the amusement at the amusement
park.park.

7. Which word has a Which word has a positivepositive connotation connotation
and which has a and which has a negativenegative one? one?

Everyone had a Everyone had a
smirksmirk on his/her on his/her
face on the ride face on the ride
home.home.

Everyone had a Everyone had a
smilesmile on his/her on his/her
face on the way face on the way
home.home.positive
negative

8. Connotation: NegativeConnotation: Negative


I ate a I ate a soggysoggy
sandwich.sandwich.

9. Another example…Another example…
You look a little odd
today.
You look really
weird today.
Which one do think
has a stronger, more
negative feel to it?

10. Which word has a positive Which word has a positive
connotation? You Decide!connotation? You Decide!
averageaverage mediocremediocre
spit saliva
childish childlike
antique old-fashioned

11. ConnotationConnotation
•Opposite of Opposite of
DenotationDenotation
•Implied Implied
MeaningMeaning
•May be May be
Favorable or Favorable or
unfavorableunfavorable

12. Which words have negative Which words have negative
connotations? You Decide!connotations? You Decide!
1. The (1. The (odorodor, , fragrancefragrance) of apple ) of apple
blossoms filled the entire valley.blossoms filled the entire valley.
2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the
air near the hive.

13. Tone = EmotionTone = Emotion
The tone of the
words is what
evokes a certain
emotion.

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Word ChoiceWord Choice

15. Word ChoiceWord Choice
Positive
Viewpoint
Negative
Viewpoint
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200
300
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200
300

16. Positive ConnotationPositive Connotation

immatureimmature

youthfulyouthful

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17. Positive ConnotationPositive Connotation

limitlimit

restrictrestrict

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18. Positive ViewpointPositive Viewpoint

filthyfilthy

dirtydirty

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19. Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

stingystingy

thriftythrifty

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20. Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

clutteredcluttered

messymessy

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21. Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

unusualunusual

weirdweird

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22. Well Done!Well Done!