to glare to look → to glance to look → to shiver to tremble → to shudder to tremble. → The definitions given in the right column only partially describe the meaning of their corresponding words. To give more or less full picture of the meaning of a word, it is necessary to include in the scheme of analysis additional semantic components which are termed connotations or connotative components. Let us give connotative components to our verbs. to glare look steadily 1.Connotation of duration →to lastingly in anger, 2.Emotive connotation rage, etc. to glance to look briefly 1.Connotation of duration → passingly to shiver to tremble lastingly 1.Connotation of duration → with the cold 2. Connotation of cause to shudder to tremble briefly 1.Connotation of duration → with horror, 2.Connotation of cause disgust, etc. 3.Emotive Connotation Types of Connotations The connotation of degree and intensity (to surprise to astonish to amaze). – – The connotation of duration (to stare to gaze to – – glance). Emotive connotation (alone single lonely – – – solitary).
to glare → to look to glance → to look to shiver → to tremble to shudder → to tremble. The definitions given in the right column only partially describe the meaning of their corresponding words. To give more or less full picture of the meaning of a word, it is necessary to include in the scheme of analysis additional semantic components which are termed connotations or connotative components. Let us give connotative components to our verbs. to glare →to look steadily 1.Connotation of duration lastingly in anger, 2.Emotive connotation rage, etc. to glance → to look briefly 1.Connotation of duration passingly to shiver → to tremble lastingly 1.Connotation of duration with the cold 2. Connotation of cause to shudder → to tremble briefly 1.Connotation of duration with horror, 2.Connotation of cause disgust, etc. 3.Emotive Connotation Types of Connotations The connotation of degree and intensity (to surprise – to astonish – to amaze). The connotation of duration (to stare – to gaze – to glance). Emotive connotation (alone – single – lonely – solitary).