8.5 Associative meaning Connotative meaning(涵意义 In contrast to denotative meaning, connotative meaning efers to the overtones or associations which a word suggests or implies Mother(a female parent is often associated with love’,‘care’, tenderness’, forgiving;etc Home(a dwelling place)may suggest'family, warmth, safety, love, convenience,, etc. "East or west, home is best’. Statesman implies 'loyalty, devotion to public welfare, politician im plies'deceit, power-drunk, bragging, villainy English lexicology (l)English lexicology (III) 9 8.5 Associative meaning  Connotative meaning (内涵意义)  In contrast to denotative meaning, connotative meaning refers to the overtones or associations which a word suggests or implies.  Mother (a female parent) is often associated with ‘love’ , ‘care’ , ‘tenderness’ , ‘forgiving’, etc.  Home (a dwelling place) may suggest ‘family, warmth, safety, love, convenience’, etc. ‘East or west, home is best’.  Statesman implies ‘loyalty, devotion to public welfare’; politician implies ‘deceit, power-drunk, bragging, villainy’