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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
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Connote VS denote
The difference between connote and denote is that connote is more 'subtle' and denote is more 'straightforward'?
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You could say that. The denotative meaning of a word is generally the dictionary definition. The connotative meaning would have more to do with the emotions which the word calls up in the mind of a native speaker when he hears or reads it in a passage.
- You could say that.
- The denotative meaning of a word is generally the dictionary definition.
- The connotative meaning would have more to do with the emotions which the word calls up in the mind of a native speaker when he hears or reads it in a passage.
- (particularly in a passage of poetry)
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You could say that.
The denotative meaning of a word is generally the dictionary definition.
The connotative meaning would have more to do with the emotions which the word calls up in the mind of a native speaker when he hears or reads it in a passage. (particularly in a passage of poetry)
The denotative meaning of a word is generally the dictionary definition.
The connotative meaning would have more to do with the emotions which the word calls up in the mind of a native speaker when he hears or reads it in a passage. (particularly in a passage of poetry)
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