Question

the words \movie\ and \film\ have the same *
claim
connotative meaning
counterclaim
credibility
denotative meaning
(extra credit) which of the following sets of words have a different connotative meaning?
exciting/exhilarating
easygoing/lazy
common/regular
traditional/conventional

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Denotative meaning refers to the direct, dictionary - like definition of a word. "Movie" and "film" both refer to a recorded sequence of images shown on a screen.
• Connotative meaning is the emotional or cultural association of a word. "Movie" might have a more casual connotation, while "film" might seem more formal or artistic, but their denotations are the same.
• Claim is a statement of assertion. Counterclaim is an opposing claim. Credibility is about believability. These are not related to the meaning similarity of "movie" and "film".
• For the second question:
• Exciting and exhilarating both have positive connotations related to a high - energy, enjoyable feeling.
• Common and regular have neutral connotations related to something being ordinary or frequent.
• Traditional and conventional have somewhat neutral to slightly positive connotations related to following established patterns.
• Easygoing has a positive connotation (relaxed, friendly), while lazy has a negative connotation (unwilling to work).

Answer:

• First question: denotative meaning
• Second question: easygoing/lazy