Saturday, November 20, 2010

Denotations and Conotations

Denotation refers to the simple and direct meaning of a word. All words have a denotative meaning. Connotation refers to the different associations carried by a word in addition to its denotative meaning.
Note that a word may have different connotative associations for different people. Brochures often use words with positive and desirable connotations to make their subjects more attractive and appealing

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