What is the difference between connotative and denotative?

Answer 1

Denotative refers to the literal meaning/definition of the word while connotative refers to the imagery or feelings you get towards the word. The word dumbness for example, denotes "the condition of being mute," and it connotes "the condition of being stupid."

Answer 2

Denotation is that aspect of meaning which relates between a word or a lexeme and the external world,i.e, persons, things, places, or any activities external to the language system.We can say that denotation is context-free. Connotation, on the other hand, is the emotive or social meaning that a speaker assigns to a certain expression. connotation is context-dependent

Answer 3

denotation is specific or literal, connotation is figurative.denotation is that aspect of meaning which relates between a word or a lexeme and the external world. We can say that denotation is context-free. Connotation, on the other hand, is the emotive or social meaning a speaker assigns to an expression. Connotation is context-dependent.

Answer 4

the denotation is the dictionary definition of a word

and the connotation is the pictures, feelings, sounds, ect.. that are associated with the word

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Answer 5

Denotative is when a definition of a word is from the dictionary.

Connotative is when a definition of a word is what the writer wants it to mean, what you think the writer means by the word.