ENGL 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Denotation, Connotation
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Audio recording started: 12:10 pm september 15, 2017. Broad (reporters): women are more sensitive than men. Yes or no statements that involve simple answers. The majority and news press all want black or white answers. Professional categorization (academics): according to developmental studies, men have a higher tolerance for conflict and interpersonal slights within close friendships than women. Tries to objectively evaluate the statement and present low level data. In long writings, do not simply skip over the middle of the paragraph(s) that have low level information. Language that places conditions or limitations on truth claims. Reflects the academic"s reluctance to extend claims beyond what is warranted by evidence (confidence in data) Be careful of how modalizing language is utilized to present information. People with bias can take advantage of the writing and use it as leverage to counterargue. Some summaries use modalizing language to provide a low level form of the situation/writing.
