word when it has two meanings and meaning because of habit occurrence Broadly speaking, “meaning” means the sum total of communicated through language. Words,
phrases and sentences have meanings which are studied in semantics.
4.2.1 Conceptual or Denotative Meaning
Conceptual meaning is also called logical or cognitive meaning. It’s the basic propositional meaning which corresponds to the primary dictionary definition. Such a
meaning is stylistically neutral and objectives as opposed to other kinds of associative meanings.
The example :
No. Words
Meaning Sentence
1. Community JP882010 1.
all the people live in one place.
2. group of people who
live together. Everyone should do his bit
for the good of the community
2. World JP882010
1. the earth.
2. the universe.
Space travel will teach us more of the world.
3. Frayed JP882010
1. fight.
2. context
The world have been frayed over many years.
4. Mistrust JP982010
1. feel no confidence She had a strong mistrust
of anything new and strange.
5. Suspicion JP982010
1. a believing that
something is wrong with little or no
evidence He had a suspicion that he
was being followed.
6. Volcanic JP1082010
1. a break in the earth’s
crust which throws out melted rock,
asked, and steam. 2.
like a volcano, violent explosive.
He was forced to leave Indonesia a little earlier
than planned because of the volcanic ask spewing
from Mount Merapi.
7. Postpone JP1182010
1. to delay.
2. put off till a later
time. Two previous trips to
Indonesia were postponed because of events in
Washington. 8.
Tolerant JP1282010 1. willingness to allow
other people to hold opinion or follow
customs which differ from one’s own.
The world’s most populous Muslim nation, as a fast of
developing democracy and a tolerant nation.
No. Words
Meaning Sentence
9. Audience JP1282010
1. a group of people
gathered to hear or see something.
2. people within hearing
range; listeners. The president’s speech was
intended to echo his address to Muslim
audiences in June 2009 in Cairo.
10. Innocent JP1282010
1. free from guilt or
wrong doing.. 2.
harmless in meaning and affect.
Innocent deaths in the United States, Indonesia
and across the world caused by violent
extremism are still an ever present problem.
11. Apartments JP1382010 1. room or group of
rooms for a single household and
generally located in a large building.
Commenting on Israel plans to build 1.300 new
apartments in East Jerusalem the President
said.
12. Conflict JP1382010
1. a battle, fight,
struggle. 2.
a clash failure to be agreement or
harmony. The Israelis and
Palestinians are engaging in to try to resolve their
conflict.
13. neighboringJP1582010 1. near, nearby.
2. adjoining.
Israel captured East Jerusalem during its June
1967 war with neighboring Arab countries.
14.
Administration JP1582010
Part of the government which directs the
business of nation, state, or city.
The Obama administration worked to bring about the
resumption of direct talks between Israeli and
Palestinian leaders in early September.
15. Peace JP1682010 1.
calm, tranquility. 2.
freedom from war. The United States will
continue its efforts to get the two sides to resume
peace negotiations.
4.2.2 Connotative Meaning
