英语专四写作3Diction 2 Connotation Denotation General Specific Abstract Concrete.pptVIP

Diction II Questions : How many levels of diction are there in a language? What are they? II. The Exact Word 1. Denotation and Connotation A word’s denotation is what it literally means, as defined by the dictionary. （本义） A word’s connotation is the feeling or idea suggested by the word. （涵义） Woman Denotation meaning: An adult female human being. Connotation meaning: frail, prone to tears, emotional “Anyway, she is a woman.” Winter: “Winter” denotes “ the coldest season of the year, regarded in the North Temperate Zone as including the months of December, January, February.” “Win