What meaning is referred to if we say the meaning of “dog” is friendship and loyalty?
A: denotative meaning
B: connotative meaning
C: C. literal meaning
D: labeled meaning
A: denotative meaning
B: connotative meaning
C: C. literal meaning
D: labeled meaning
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- If a word or phrase is used in its exact or original meaning without any additional meaning, then we can say we only use __________ of it. A: figurative meaning B: literary meaning C: connotative meaning D: denotative meaning
- ____ is the meaning given in the dictionary and forms the core of word-meaning. A: Grammatical meaning B: Denotative meaning C: Associative meaning D: Connotative meaning
- The denotative meaning of a word is __________. A: what the word suggests or implies B: based on the audience’s sense of appropriateness C: its literal or dictionary meaning D: usually more abstract than its connotative meaning
- The denotative meaning of a word is __________. A: what the word suggests or implies B: its literal or dictionary meaning C: based on the audience's sense of approriateness D: usually more abstract than its connotative meaning
- "Rose" can mean "a beautiful young lady". This is an example of (). A: denotative meaning B: connotative meaning C: iconic meaning D: grammatical meaning