Connotation vs Subtext vs. Context vs. Subtext.

Can these two words together be used interchangeably? I haven’t tried them. What is their usage?

I can either say “x”, or the opposite is y.”

The

definition of the word is (x), but it has a (y) subtext.

Both sound quite acceptable. Is this correct?

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Can’t be used interchangeably? When we mean “man,” it denotes “all men”, its connotation

  • is “animality &

  • rationality” — man’s
    identifying characteristics and

  • “Subtext” is man’s emotions like ‘love’, ‘anger’, ‘pity’ or

hate. I would explain the structure of subtext in a detail.

As Wikipedia says “subtext” is content of a creative work implicit in the work and realized by the reader or audience as the work progresses or the plot unfolds as there is no way to determine the content or meaning of a work. Subtext is the content underneath the dialogue or the motive or impulse driving a character to act. In more detail, click here. I bid you farewell but see from your perception that I be hearty or heinous. I have SUBTEXT. I cant understand why. Metamessage is the modernized name of subtext.

Hope this will help some to your extent.

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I am my 1st. What should I do? phrase, “The word denotes (x), but its connotation is (y). It is fine that the word “” has a connotation but what is it?

“The definition of the word is (x) but it has a (y) subtext. ” is rather strange – or poor – because word has no “subtext” but a meaning & even a connotation sometimes. So you should here switch subtext for connotation. Do it! I know the word

“subtext” is to be taken for “connotation” so to answer you, “subtext” wouldn’t be technically

correct.

Answered on March 8, 2021.
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Both of these words have the same meaning, but they must be phrased with some implication there. In OED2, the simple difference appears to be that connotation applies to the definition of a single word, while subtext is the meaning in a broader text.

Connotation

1. In addition, inclusion of something in the meaning of the word besides what it primarily denotes; implication. 2 The signifying in addition; inclusion in addition to a verb.
What is b.1? Is added to the literal meaning of an element a word in addition to its essential meaning.

And in logic,

b.2.A. and in logic, b.2. with the logical function of z.S. c As with J. S. Mill and later logicians: An attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term.

What

are few examples? 2 In literature, an underlying theme is discussed (e.g. writing), but should be addressed as a topic. What is an historical novel or a play?

What is the meaning of words “Although English is the official language of this country”, and why was it that English is the language of this country?”

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  • Connotation is implication (“posting on SE connotes having time on your hands”)
  • Subtext is underlying meaning (“that post has as subtext the Internet is doomed “).

How was preparing for an interview on Forbes about “The New York Times Top 10”?

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You have to be aware of the subtext of the passage to understand it. The main story doesn’t have to be known to the character or perhaps even to the author. In Kafka, for example, the subtext is clearly not generally (weasel word!) evident to the characters.

Answered on March 9, 2021.
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