sense reference denotation and connotation

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LOJAENGLISH LANGUAGE CAREER

Ing. Paola Moreno

SEMANTICNAMES:

Dayra YanangómezAndrea LabandaDalia Tillaguango

Group “A” Module VIILOJA - ECUADOR

SenseReference

DenotationConnotation

DEFINITON EXAMPLESTYPES

Reference deals with the relationship between language and the world.

Reference is a relationship between parts of language and things outside the language (in the world).

Reference is something concret.

Reference

Types of Reference

•Variable Referencea. One wordb. Many expressionsc. Refer to different type 0f

that object•Constant Reference

a. One word

b. Many expressions

c. Refer to the same thing

• Example of Variable Reference

•CatThe word cat has a real object or appearance in the world.

Cat

Moon

Example of Constant Reference.

•MoonThe word moon has a real appearance and also can be defined in other words or expressions.

S E N S E

DEFINITION

EXAMPLES

Sense Sense deals with relationships

inside the language.

Sense of an expression is its place in a system of semantic relationships with other expressions in the language.

Sense is something abstract.

Example of Sense

1. The example of sense in word-formLOVE

• Song, hope, peace, guiltiness, iniquity, etc.•Sense does not have

a real object and we have to imagine and compare to our experience.

SEMANTIC

DENOTATION

It is the literal meaning of a word the "dictionary definition.

DENOtation

The word commitment can have two meanings.

The couple has a commitment to each other.

Denotation a pledge to do

Connotationan emotional connection to another person