The document discusses how language can evoke images and emotions through writing. It presents several theories of meaning, such as image theory where the meaning of a word is a mental image. It also discusses problematic meanings in language including vagueness, ambiguity, secondary meanings through denotation and connotation, and literary devices like metaphor and irony. Emotive language uses words with strong positive or negative connotations to elicit emotional responses from readers. Overall, the written word can have a greater influence than spoken words because it provides a visual representation that can be referenced and interpreted at the reader's own pace.
Emotive language is words that can create the emotion of anger, joy, sorrow acceptance, or disapproval of the writer in their writing. It creates interest for the readers and makes the writing more fascinating.
Presentation created by Andi Narvaez for COMM 107 - Oral Communication: Principles and Practice
University of Maryland
Source: Communication: A Social and Career Focus by Berko, Wolvin & Wolvin
Emotive language is words that can create the emotion of anger, joy, sorrow acceptance, or disapproval of the writer in their writing. It creates interest for the readers and makes the writing more fascinating.
Presentation created by Andi Narvaez for COMM 107 - Oral Communication: Principles and Practice
University of Maryland
Source: Communication: A Social and Career Focus by Berko, Wolvin & Wolvin
Communication can happen in many ways.We communicate in many ways,through facial expressions,getures and so on. We focus mainly on speech and verbal form of expression.This slideshow explains how to reinforce earliest forms of communication which is intentional communication
I aimed to make this a small, crisp and to the point presentation for verbal communication, it can be used to train employees or for self development. This presentation is intended to provide maximum scope of examples and explanation by speaker instead of just reading it out. Please reach me on atul_nareda@yahoo.com for any needed assistance.
Presentation created by Andi Narvaez for COMM 107 - Oral Communication: Principles and Practice
University of Maryland
Source: Communication: A Social and Career Focus by Berko, Wolvin & Wolvin
Communication can happen in many ways.We communicate in many ways,through facial expressions,getures and so on. We focus mainly on speech and verbal form of expression.This slideshow explains how to reinforce earliest forms of communication which is intentional communication
I aimed to make this a small, crisp and to the point presentation for verbal communication, it can be used to train employees or for self development. This presentation is intended to provide maximum scope of examples and explanation by speaker instead of just reading it out. Please reach me on atul_nareda@yahoo.com for any needed assistance.
Presentation created by Andi Narvaez for COMM 107 - Oral Communication: Principles and Practice
University of Maryland
Source: Communication: A Social and Career Focus by Berko, Wolvin & Wolvin
The Language of Disney Songs: A Formalistic Analysis
Klein Mamayabay, LPT, MAED,
St. Mary's College of Tagum, Inc., Philippines
The Seventh International Conference on Languages, Linguistics, Translation and Literature
11-12 June 2022 , Ahwaz
For more information, please visit the conference website:
WWW.LLLD.IR
1. Expressive Power and Nature and the Written Word Christia, Tanya, Chaerin, Manaka
2. Introduction Writing: the purposeful manipulation of language (vocabulary and grammar). How can we use words to evoke images and emotions? Why and how does the written word sometimes have a greater influence than the spoken sword?
3. Discussion Points Theories of Meaning: image theory problematic meaning (vagueness, ambiguity, secondary meanings (denotation, connotation, euphemisms), metaphors, irony Emotional laden language emotive meaning
5. Problematic Meaning Vagueness: gives a rough idea The cat jumped high into the air. The cat jumped three feet into the air. Ambiguity: can be interpreted several ways The duchess cannot BEAR children. Have Stand
6. Problematic Meaning Secondary Meanings Denotation: primary meaning (dictionary) Connotation: associations Euphemism: way to politely rephrase (same denotation, different connotation) Metaphor: understanding one object in terms of another My brother is a butcher. My dentist is a butcher. Irony: saying one thing but meaning another “Great idea, genius.”
7. Emotional Meaning Connotation: association Terrorist – negative association Puppies – positive association, cute, childhood Banana – neutral, depending on experiences Emotive Language When emotion effects word choice. Words with strong connotations.
8. How does language evoke emotion? Words can create emotional responses from the reader Connotations with different words in different cultures can evoke different types of emotions for different people Different choices of literary devises Allusions, similes, symbolism Words rarely tend to be neutral, instead they are filled with visual imagery and emotional connotations, language can evoke these through mere text
9. Positive and Negative words Positive words will evoke positive emotions in you While negative words are more likely to evoke emotions of anger or sadness lovely, amazing, joyful, glorious are all positive words Hatred, depression, death, gore are negative words
10. Images and Emotions Crystal Cascades Soft upon my eyelashes Turning my cheeks to pink Softly falling, falling Not a sound in the air Delicately designed in snow Fading away at my touch Leaving only a glistening drop And its memory - Mary O. Fumento, 1984
11. Written Word vs. Spoken Word Writing: the purposeful manipulation of language (vocabulary and grammar). Logistics Visual representation Can be referenced Interpreted at reader’s chosen pace Reader needs to interpret problematic meaning
Editor's Notes
There are many different types of tears: from sobs to sniffles to hacking cries where you can’t breathe. Each word has its own emotional associations, connotations, and double meanings. Putting all those words together creates an overall feeling, which is then applied to the subject matter (crying). By creating a big picture out of little details, writers are able to sculpt images and control which emotions they want to present to their readers.
Information remains when it’s been encoded.Problem with the spoken word is that the pacing is controlled by the speaker. There is no visual representation to aid the memory and it cannot be referenced a second or third time. Further, the spoken word is always colored by the speaker’s delivery. Writing remains neutral, for the author’s voice is only reflected in the writing. Thus, it makes it easier to manipulate word choice, sentence structure, and problematic meanings to make a point. Reader actively engages in the text and needs to sort out all of the problematic meanings to find out what the author is trying to say.