This research monograph investigates the concept of "meaning"
through an analysis of the term "connotation". Part 1 traces the
history of "connotation" from its first documented use by William
of Ockham in the 14th century, at which time philosophy and grammar
were seen to complement each other, in the belief that the nature
of things was reflected in grammar. Major changes in the meaning
and usage of the term, which reflect the evolution of the concepts
of meaning, are highlighted. Part 2 analyses the contemporary
problems connected with the concept of "connotation" in
linguistics, semiotics and literary criticism. It presents a
discussion of the considerations involved in the analysis of
meaning in natural language and stresses the need to avoid
reductions that may impoverish the study of semiosis. Possibilities
for dealing with "meaning" when it extends beyond the word or
sentence into the area of textual analysis are presented.
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