8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning(文体意义 e Words may have stylistic features, which make them appropriate for different contexts e This stylistic difference is especially true of synonyms. It is observed that there are few words which have both the same conceptual meaning and stylistic meaning English lexicology (l)
English lexicology (III) 11 8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning(文体意义) Words may have stylistic features, which make them appropriate for different contexts. This stylistic difference is especially true of synonyms. It is observed that there are few words which have both the same conceptual meaning and stylistic meaning
8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning e Degrees of formality e Formal 命 Neutral/common Informal/ Colloquial Examples e male parent, father, daddy residence, home, pad English lexicology (l) 12
English lexicology (III) 12 8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning Degrees of formality Formal Neutral/Common Informal/ Colloquial Examples male parent, father, daddy residence, home, pad
8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning bodily-a-corporal 命 brotherly-ufraternal tooth-a-dental t blood -sanguinary e hereby, thereby, therefore, however, moreover, furthermore English lexicology (l) 13
English lexicology (III) 13 8.5 Associative meaning Stylistic meaning bodily----corporal brotherly---fraternal tooth----dental blood----sanguinary hereby, thereby, therefore, however, moreover, furthermore
8.5 Associative meaning Affective meaning(情感意义) e Affective meaning indicates the speaker's attitude towards the person or thing in question e Words that have emotive values may fall into two categories ● Appreciative or commendatory(褒义): words of positive overtones used to show appreciation or approval. Pejorative or derogatory(贬义: words of negative connotations imply disapproval, contempt or criticism English lexicology (l) 14
English lexicology (III) 14 8.5 Associative meaning Affective meaning(情感意义) Affective meaning indicates the speaker’s attitude towards the person or thing in question. Words that have emotive values may fall into two categories: Appreciative or commendatory(褒义): words of positive overtones used to show appreciation or approval. Pejorative or derogatory(贬义): words of negative connotations imply disapproval, contempt or criticism
8.5 Associative meaning Affective meaning Appreciative love, cherish, prize, treasure, admire worship, charm, fascinate, attract Pejorative e hate, detest, loathe, abominate, vicious good-for-nothing English lexicology (l) 15
English lexicology (III) 15 8.5 Associative meaning Affective meaning Appreciative love, cherish, prize, treasure, admire, worship, charm, fascinate, attract Pejorative hate, detest, loathe, abominate, vicious, good-for-nothing