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LOADED LANGUAGE

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Denotation

The dictionary meaning or definition of a word.

Pig: male or female swine

Muriel Harris; pg. 224

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Connotation

Group of ideas implied but not directly indicated by the word. Connotation conveys attitudes and emotional overtones, either positive or negative, beyond the direct definition.

Pig = sloppiness, dirt, fatMuriel Harris; pg. 224

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Loaded Words

Words or phrases which have strong emotional overtones or connotations and which evoke strongly positive or negative reactions beyond their literal meaning.

Pig = ?

http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Loaded_words

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Examples of Loaded Words

Ruler = TYRANT

Powerful person = WARLORD

Killing = EXECUTION

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Your Examples….

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Positive or Negative?

1. Cheap v. thrifty2. Extroverted v. loud3. Traditional v. old-fashioned4. Loner v. introvert5. Paranoid v. scared

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Putting Loaded Words into Practice

You must include 3 examples of loaded words into your narrative essay assignment. Each example must be underlined for identification. If the loaded words are not underlined, I will assume you did not use them in your essay.