Describe the two levels of meaning for most words and give examples
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Student will identify and define denotative meaning and connotative meaning.
Denotative meaning—is the commonly accepted meaning within a culture or co- culture. Often, it's the meaning found in the dictionary. For example: bat—a small animal like a mouse with wins that flies at night.
Connotative meaning—is the emotional and personal reaction you might give to that word based on a continuum from a significant positive or negative response to no response at all. For example: bat—what if you are highly afraid of bats? Some people exhibit fear at just the thought of the word. Nothing in the word itself or its denotative definition should elicit that kind of response, but for those who have had an experience with or a knowledge of bats, it can add a negative connotative meaning.
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