Question

what role do personal experiences play in shaping connotative meanings?
o they only affect denotative meanings.
o they influence the emotional associations of words.
o they change the spelling of words.
o they have no role in shaping meanings.

Explanation:

Connotative meanings are the emotional and cultural - associated meanings of words. Personal experiences shape these emotional associations. Denotative meanings are the literal dictionary definitions and are not affected by personal experiences. Spelling is not related to personal experiences in terms of shaping word meanings, and personal experiences clearly play a role in meaning - shaping.

Answer:

They influence the emotional associations of words.