Question

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the meaning of the word "house"?

A.The word "house" expresses a denotative meaning and may be defined as "a dwelling place."

B.The word "house" does not express a denotative meaning and may be defined as "a dwelling place."

C.The word "house" does not state a denotative meaning and may be defined as "a dwelling place."

Answer 1

im pretty sure the answer is c but not 100 percent positive

Answer 2

The answer is A: Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the main meaning of a word, as it appears in the dictionary, without any ideas or feelings that people may connect with the word. The word "house" has the denotative meaning, the literal one, which is "a dwelling place." The denotation is very lestricted in their meaning.