COMPILER DESIGN

LEXICAL ANALYSIS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an example of emotive connotation? More than one is correct.
A
politician-statesman
B
Monday-Mondayitis
C
smell-fragrance
D
pretty-beautiful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Connotation describes the primary word and it does not need to be a part of the meaning of word or phrase. It generally has an emotional connection which can be positive or negative. For example, I am feeling very blue today. Here blue refers to sad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fragrance has a connotation that implies a more pleasant odor and so the connotation is positive. Stench has a connotation that implies it is unpleasant and therefore negative in connotation. Smell has a connotation that is neither pleasant or unpleasant.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word “connotation” is often used to describe the associations and emotions that come with a single word. For example, when someone says “dog, ‘’ you might think of a cute little puppy or your adorable pet. When someone says “spider, ‘’ most people would immediately think of something creepy or scary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive: childlike. Negative: childish. Positive: vintage. Negative: decrepit. Positive: confident. Negative: cocky. 20-Dec-2020

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