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Heart: Denotation vs. Connotation

The document is an evaluation exercise focusing on denotation and connotation in language. It includes multiple-choice questions and prompts for identifying the type of meaning in various sentences. The aim is to assess understanding of linguistic concepts related to word meanings and their usage in different contexts.

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Heart: Denotation vs. Connotation

The document is an evaluation exercise focusing on denotation and connotation in language. It includes multiple-choice questions and prompts for identifying the type of meaning in various sentences. The aim is to assess understanding of linguistic concepts related to word meanings and their usage in different contexts.

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PARTIAL EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE (SECOND TRIMESTER)


LAST NAME AND FIRST NAME: …………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………..
DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:
1. What is the part of linguistics that studies the meaning of words?
a) Morphology. d) Semantics.
b) Syntax. e) Phonetics.
c) Phonology.
The meaning ………………….. is the one found in dictionaries.
scientific d) referential
b) denotative direct
c) connotative
3. Advertising generally uses the language ...
scientific d) referential
b) denotative direct
c) connotative
4. By saying: 'My heart suffers every time it hears you,' we use a language
………………….
daily d) objective
b) Important e) connotative
c) Denotative
5. Which statement is expressed with connotative meaning?
The owl is a nocturnal bird.
The windows of my house are very clean.
c) Her words were drops of honey that I savored with joy.
d) The bell rang to signal the start of the mass.
e) Informal language is the most commonly used by them.

II. WRITE IF THE SENTENCE IS DENOTATIVE OR CONNOTATIVE:


The agent asked him to show his papers. …………………………….
He asked you not to be a busybody, as it did not concern you. …………………………….

The vultures of the road looted the injured. …………………………….


Last night it rained a lot. …………………………….
He gave an 'intelligent' answer that caused laughter. …………………………….
He suffered from tachycardia, his heart raced frequently.
at the slightest tension. …………………………….
7. He behaved excellently and received many compliments. …………………………….
The lioness defended her cubs with claws and teeth. …………………………….
There are birds that fly at great heights. …………………………….
He arrived home dead tired, but seeing his children
I revive him/her. …………………………….

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