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| − | Connotation is a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any specific word or phrase in a language, i.e. emotional association with a word. | + | '''Connotation''' is a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any specific word or phrase in a language, i.e. emotional association with a word. |
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| − | == | + | *[[Antiprediction]] |
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| + | ==Blog posts== | ||
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| + | *[http://www.overcomingbias.com/2006/12/when_truth_is_a.html When Truth is a Trap] by [[David J. Balan]] | ||
| + | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/ny/sneaking_in_connotations/ Sneaking in Connotations] by [[Eliezer Yudkowsky]] | ||
*[http://lesswrong.com/lw/4h/when_truth_isnt_enough/ When Truth Isn't Enough] by [[Yvain]] | *[http://lesswrong.com/lw/4h/when_truth_isnt_enough/ When Truth Isn't Enough] by [[Yvain]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:23, 5 July 2009
Connotation is a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any specific word or phrase in a language, i.e. emotional association with a word.
See also
Blog posts
- When Truth is a Trap by David J. Balan
- Sneaking in Connotations by Eliezer Yudkowsky
- When Truth Isn't Enough by Yvain
