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what types of definition is being used in this example? ignorant = \stupid, low rowdy\ denotative instructive operational connotative 4 matching 2 points match the language rules to their descriptions. rules regarding how words are arranged to form phrases and sentences. rules regarding how humans use language to evoke meaning
The denotative meaning is the literal or dictionary - definition. The connotative meaning is the emotional or cultural associations a word has. Here, "ignorant = 'stupid, low rowdy'" is connotative as it has negative emotional associations. For the matching part, the rules regarding how words are arranged to form phrases and sentences are grammar rules. The rules regarding how humans use language to evoke meaning are semantic rules.
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- Connotative
- Rules regarding how words are arranged to form phrases and sentences - Grammar rules
Rules regarding how humans use language to evoke meaning - Semantic rules