1
Q
Language is both Symbolic and Arbitrary
A
Symbolic- words can stand for or symbolize different things. Words may not be the actual things that they represent (table) and therefore they can have several different meanings
Arbitrary- words don’t have a meaning in and of themselves, they gain meaning by the people that use them
2
Q
Triangle of Meaning
A
- give example*
- word
- thought
- referent (image)
3
Q
Denotative
A
dictionary definition
4
Q
Connotative
A
what the word is associated with
5
Q
Vivid Language
A
Alliteration- same first letter
Personification- giving non-living objects human qualities
