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'''Word Choice''' | '''Word Choice''' | ||
As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone. Her are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128): | As Hacker States in her book word choice can also have great effects on a papers tone. Her are a few pointers a writer should keep in mind when referring to word tone (W3 pp 128): | ||
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'''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | '''Denotative and Connotative meanings''' | ||
Words have both '''''denotative''''' and '''''connotative''''' meanings. The ''denotative'' meaning is a ''neutral dictionary definition'' that has a strict meaning. A ''connotative'' meaning contains the ''emotional value or illustrations'' that often come to mind when thinking of a word. For example: | Words have both '''''denotative''''' and '''''connotative''''' meanings. The ''denotative'' meaning is a ''neutral dictionary definition'' that has a strict meaning. A ''connotative'' meaning contains the ''emotional value or illustrations'' that often come to mind when thinking of a word. For example: | ||