DENOTATION, CONNOTATION, IMPLICATION
Denotation
is a translation of a sign to its meaning, precisely to its literal meaning,
more or less like dictionaries try to define it. Denotation is sometimes
contrasted to connotation, which translates a sign to meanings associated with
it. 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 Khaving a
long, tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate
regions. For example, was
Juliet to look up the word 'rose' in the dictionary, she would find something
like, 'a bush or shrub that produces flowers, usually red, pink, white or
yellow in color.' Similarly, street names, like Sistrunk Boulevard or Northeast
Sixth Street, tell people where they are and help them get to where they want
to go. The denotation of a word
does not carry the associations, emotions, or attitudes that the word might
have. The opposite concept is called connotation,
which refers to those associations and nuances that a word carries. Now
we tend to use denotation in opposition to connotation, which is
indirect or symbolic meaning.
Connotation is an implied that is associated with a word in
addition to its literal meaning. This association can be cultural or emotional.
A connotation is frequently described as either positive or negative, with
regards to its pleasing or displeasing emotional connection. Connotation branches
into a mixture of different meanings. Here are some examples of connotation:
Positive Connotations
- Childlike
- Dove (peace)
- Hollywood (fame)
- Home
- Lean
- Modest
- Slender
- Thrifty
- Wall Street (wealth)
- Youthful
Negative Connotations
- Babe (woman)
- Chick (woman)
- Broad (woman)
- Chatty
- Chicken (coward)
- Lackadaisical
- Miserly
- Mutt
- Procrastination
- Pushy
- Reservation (Native Americans)
- Retarded
- Skinny
- Uppity
The definition of denotation is the
opposite of the definition of connotation, which refers to the associations and
emotions that a word carries in a culture. The denotation of a word is what you
can find in a dictionary entry about that word. In fact, this is a helpful way to
remember which literary device is which: “denotation” starts with the same
letter as “dictionary” and “definition.”
Implication is the activity that a speaker or piece of
writing does. When a speaker or a piece of writing implies something, that
speaker or piece of writing has conveyed, suggested, or hinted at it without
stating it outright. Implication is the fact or state of being involved
in or connected to something.
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