The word as the basic unit of meaning

I. Words have two kinds of meaning-denotative and connotative. A. Denotative meaning is precise, literal, and objective. 1. It describes the object, person, or idea referred to. 2. One way to think of a word’s denotative meaning is as its dictionary definition. B. Connotative meaning is more variable, figurative, and subjective. 1. ................
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