Difference between revisions of "Connotation"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
GregLarson (talk | contribs) m (category) |
|||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Languages]] |
Revision as of 16:11, April 1, 2008
Connotation is the imagery and emotion that a word or phrase brings to mind - as opposed to the raw denotation. It is easy to sway people towards something or someone (or away from it) by using word connotations.
| Favorable | Neutral | Unfavorable |
|---|---|---|
| mother | woman | |
| child | fetus | |
| pro-life | anti-abortion | |
| pro-choice | pro-abortion |