NameSection5.5 Evaluative and Emotive Meaning
A word may be associated with more than its literal meaning; it may have
emotional connotations as well. Bertrand Russell once offered the following
paradigm to illustrate this distinction:
I am firm.
You are obstinate.
He is a pig-headed fool.
The same person might be correctly described by all three terms, but their
emotional effects are quite different.Questions
A. The following triples are further examples of "emotive conjugations." In each
case, first state the literal meaning shared by the words and then discuss how
they differ in terms of expressed evaluation and emotional impact. Choose three
of the following examples to discuss.- tavern, bar, dive
- fairer sex, female, broad