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The document discusses meaning-making in stylistics and lexical semantics. It defines denotation as the literal meaning of a word, and connotation as the emotional associations or implied meanings of a word. Examples are provided to illustrate how authors choose words based on their denotative and connotative meanings to convey different impressions and tones. The document also outlines various semantic relationships between words, such as synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and polysemy. It analyzes how words ca
- Author
- Erika Yanga
- Language
- EN