sense, reference,denotation,connotation

sense, reference,denotation,connotation

1. sense deals with general meaning

   • dictionary's concept
     • characterization
   • SENSE

2. reference is the object

   • the real representation of what we are talking about
     • things, objects, people
       • different meanings
   • REFERENCE

3. denotation

   • denotation is the possible object
     • sometimes is interchangeable with the reference

4. CONNOTATION

   • Emotional force
     • level of formality
       • it has no similarity with denotation
         • words can have the same denotation but not the same connotation