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Connotation: Child/Adult
Playful, Frisky Immature Youthful, Young Childish Carefree
Child
Mature; Responsible Respected Successful; Knowledgeable Leader Serious
Adult
Child Vs. Adult Child=Immature Adult=Mature Child=Playful Adult=Serious
con·no·ta·tion/ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən/
noun 1. a.
Associated meaning of a word
b. Additional meanings by a
word C.
Different than literal meaning
Why So Serious?
He’s So Immature!
Child= CHILDish, CHILDlike, CHILDhood, CHILDcare
Adult= ADULTery, ADULThood, ADULTlike
Terms define what we perceive
Derivatives
Adult; Mature= Praise Child; Childish= Derogatory Adult; Adultery=Derogatory Child; Childhood=Praised topic
Derogatory Vs. Praise
Egypt- waiters= “boy”; cultural acceptance
America-General=“boy”; slam America-Adult=“Sonny” France-Waiter=“Garcon”
Cultural
Social division Wealthier call poor “child” Lack of respect Demeaning
Wealth
• Child/Adult lead to racism• American called slaves “lad”• Reoccurring theme of
demeanor=Racism
Racism
Child/adult terms differentiate sexes
Use of child/adult limited 1790- White Male Adult voting rights
Sexism
Positive connotations Psalm 127:3 – “(…) Children a reward from him.” Matthew 19:14- “‘Let the little children come to
me(…).”’
Biblical Terms
The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984. Print.
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