Semantics Assignment

Well readers, I wanna share with you about definition of Denotation, connotation, and Implication in Semantics. Hopefully, this post helpful

Definition of Denotation

The denotation of a word is the actual definition of the word rather than the nuances of its meaning or the feelings it implies. The denotation of a word does not carry the associations, emotions, or attitudes that the word might have.

Function of Denotation

Readers are familiar with denotations of words but denotations are generally restricted meanings. Writers, therefore, deviate from the denotative meanings of words to create fresh ideas and images that add deeper levels of meanings to common and ordinary words. Readers find it convenient to grasp the connotative meanings of words because of the fact that they are familiar to their literal meanings.

Connotation Definition

Connotation refers to a meaning that is implied by a word apart from the thing which it describes explicitly. Words carry cultural and emotional associations or meanings in addition to their literal meanings or denotations.

Function of Connotation

In literature, connotation paves way for creativity by using figures of speech like metaphor, simile, symbolism, personification etc. Had writers contented themselves with only the literal meanings, there would have been no way to compare abstract ideas to concrete concepts in order to give readers a better understanding .Therefore, connotative meanings of words allow writers to add to their works, dimensions which are broader, more vivid and fresher.

Definition Implication

An implication is something that is suggested, or happens, indirectly. When you left the gate open and the dog escaped, you were guilty by implication. Implication has many different senses: Usually used in the plural, implications are effects or consequences that may happen in the future. The statement “p implies q" means that if p is true, then q must also be true. The statement “p implies q" is also written “if p then q" or sometimes “q if p." Statement p is called the premise of the implication and qis called the conclusion.

Each of the following statements is an implication:

              (1)  If you score 85% or above in this class, then you will get an A

(2) If the U.S. discovers that the Taliban Government is in-volved in the terrorist   attack,then it will retaliate against Afghanistan 

 (3) My thumb will hurt if I hit it with a hammer

References : https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/implication
                    http://www.eng.fju.edu.tw/English_Literature/terms/denotation.htm