Connotation, Denotation, Implication

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Denotation is the actual definition of the word.It's what you would read when you look the word up in the dictionary.
Connotation is what we think about when we hear a word. it's what feeling we have when we hear it or read it. Happy? Sad? Excited?
Implication is something that is suggested without being said directly: something that is implied. For example(count): I resent that/your implication! Example of non count: He condemned the court and, by implication, the entire legal system.

Example:
1. Cheap
Denotation: low in cost
Connotation: poorly made, made with inferior ingredients or products.
2. "She is my baby."
Denotation: infant
Connnotation: girl friend

Words can have several meanings. The literal meanings, the denotation, are direct, realistic, and often found in the dictionary. What the word suggests or implies, the connotation, is symbolic, culturally constructed, and often influences the interpretation of poetry or literature. For example, the denotations of the word snake might be "reptile," "scaly," or "without legs." Connotations of the word, however, might include "treachery," "evil," or "betrayal."

The connotation of a word can be positive, negative, or neutral. It can also be either cultural or personal. Here's an example: To most people the word cruise connotes--suggests--a delightful holiday; thus its cultural connotation is positive. If you get seasick, however, the word may connote only discomfort to you; your personal connotation is negative (Vocabulary by Doing, 2001).

Function of denotation: Readers are familiar with denotations are generally restricted meaning. Writers, therefore deviate from denotative meaning of word to create fresh ideas and images that add deeper level of meaning to common and ordinary word.

Implication(count): A possible future effector result-usually plural. Example: We must consider the long term implication of the new trade policies.(We must consider the effect the policies may have ain the future).
Implication(non count): The fact or state of being involved in or connected to something (such as a crime): the fact or state of being implicated in something. For example: He was shocked by the implication of his partner in the theft.