Exploring Connotation and Denotation

The video tutorial explains the difference between connotation and denotation. Denotation refers to the literal meaning of a word, akin to its dictionary definition. Connotation, however, involves the emotional or cultural associations a word carries, which can be positive or negative. The teacher provides examples using the word 'car' and its synonyms 'junker' and 'classic' to illustrate negative and positive connotations, respectively. Students are tasked with finding synonyms for given words that have positive and negative connotations using online resources.

Where should you record today's notes in your notebook?

• Page 35

• Page 25

• Page 52

• Page 42

What does 'denotation' refer to?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• Dictionary definition of a word

• Synonym of a word

• Antonym of a word

Which letter helps remember the meaning of 'denotation'?

• B

• C

• N

• D

What does 'connotation' involve?

• Literal meaning of a word

• Feelings a word invokes

• Historical context of a word

• Grammatical usage of a word

What type of feelings can connotations be?

• Positive only

• Negative only

• Neutral only

• Positive or negative

What connotation does the word 'junker' have?

• Neutral

• Negative

• Positive

• Ambiguous

What does the word 'classic' imply when describing a car?

• Cheap and affordable

• Modern and innovative

• Highly valued and admired

• Old and unusable

Which online resources were recommended for finding synonyms?

• Wikipedia and Google

• Encyclopedia.com and Britannica

• Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com

• Google Scholar and JSTOR

What type of synonyms are students asked to find?

• Neither positive nor negative

• Only positive

• Both positive and negative

• Only negative

Which of the following words was not given as an example to find synonyms for?

• Write

• Laugh

• Sing

• Ask