CT Ep. 19b: Ambiguous Words

The information in this video is somewhat of a repeat. I had a few more points to make about the meaning of words and didn't know where to include them. There are 4 distinctions mentioned:

1. Words can be CONCEPTUALLY ambiguous, meaning that the concepts are still debated. Conceptually ambiguous words include freedom, justice, racism, virtue, and equity. 

2. Words can be CONTEXTUALLY ambiguous, meaning that the word itself is not up for debate but can have different meanings based on context. Contextually ambiguous words are words like trunk and bad. 

3. Words have a DENOTATIVE aspect to their meaning. The denotative meaning, or "denotation", is the direct and literal meaning of a word as defined by a dictionary.  

4. Words have a CONNOTATIVE aspect to their meaning. The connotative meaning, or connotation", is the implied or suggested meaning of a word based on emotional associations that are determined by factors like one's environment, community, culture, etc.