Hey Class,
One of the topics covered in chapter 3 was the definition of
connotative meaning. Connotative meaning is a word or phrase that includes
feelings and personal thoughts that are elicited on the basis of past
experiences and associations. For example just as stated in the text when
someone hears the word dog, they think of a man’s best friend or they think of
vicious pit bulls that tear people apart. Connotative meanings are a part of
why people make judgments, because when you see someone that reminds you of a
certain group of people from past experiences you are going to have personal
thoughts based on that past. Connotative meanings may also be included in dictionary
definitions, but they are more commonly shared between a group of people. For
example my friends share a phrase in which they say “We out here” and while most would think this
means we are outside, when they say it they mean that they are getting girls/
partying.
-Mike Ross
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