Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A.
The dictionary definition of a word is its denotation.
B.
The cultural or contextual meaning of a word is its connotation.
C.
Every word has a positive or negative connotation.
D.
Word connotations can be positive or negative.

Answer 1

@reneesweet17

Answer 2

actally it D

Answer 3

Wouldn't it be D?

Answer 4

I am not sure, now I am confused.

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

I just checked, D is incorrect.

Answer 7

I think its B.

Answer 8

con·no·ta·tion
ˌkänəˈtāSH(ə)n/
noun
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
"the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression"
synonyms: overtone, undertone, undercurrent, implication, hidden meaning, nuance, hint, echo, vibrations, association, intimation, suggestion, suspicion, insinuation
"there was a connotation of distrust in his voice"
PHILOSOPHY
the abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to.

Answer 9

this is the meaning of connotation