Talk:Connotation
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Is cannotation something distinct from connotation? Or is it a typo?
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it's a typo. -- Tarquin
My intro philosophy book by John Hospers says that "connotation" is not limited to emotional responses, but includes any associations that come to mind for most people when hearing the word. I'm curious how widespread this idea is. If it's everywhere, then I guess the article is currently too narrow. --Ryguasu 01:45, 8 Sep 2003 (UTC)
See also the connotation and denotation page. Charles Matthews 15:20, 8 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the link you give here has to do with the sense of "connotation" discussed in the first paragraph of this article. I am curious, however, about the "everyday" sense discussed in the rest of the article, which seems to be about a different sense of the word. Or are you suggesting that the distinction between the two is illusory? Are you saying that this article, as currently stands, is altogether inappropriate? --Ryguasu 18:27, 8 Sep 2003 (UTC)
I don't know about that: clearly there is a usage of connotation from the side of rhetoric - and also a tradition that tries to bring it in relation with some logical concepts.
Charles Matthews 18:37, 8 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Okay, I think I'm reasonably smart and well read. I think I know what the word "connotation" means but I don't understand what this article is saying. Can someone who understands this well please take a crack at lowering the reading level a notch so the rest of us can follow? (see m:Reading level) Rossami 23:18, 12 May 2004 (UTC)