被叫做chinaman,有什么大不了的？
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Connotation is a subjective cultural and/or emotional coloration in addition to the explicit or denotative meaning of any specific word or phrase in a language, i.e. emotional association with a word.
Within contemporary society, connotation branches into a mixture of different meanings. These could include the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation), with what that word or phrase specifically denotes. The connotation essentially relates to how anything may be associated with a word or phrase, for example, an implied value judgment or feelings.
Within contemporary society, connotation branches into a mixture of different meanings. These could include the contrast of a word or phrase with its primary, literal meaning (known as a denotation), with what that word or phrase specifically denotes. The connotation essentially relates to how anything may be associated with a word or phrase, for example, an implied value judgment or feelings.
- A stubborn person may be described as being either strong-willed or pig-headed. Although these have the same literal meaning (i.e. stubborn), strong-willed connotes admiration for the level of someone's will, while pig-headed connotes frustration in dealing with someone.
- It is often useful to avoid words with strong connotations (especially disparaging ones) when striving to achieve a neutral point of view. A desire for more positive connotations, or fewer negative ones, is one of the main reasons for using euphemisms.<SUP id=cite_ref-0 class=reference>[1]</SUP>
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While the usage of such parallel compound terms as Englishman, Frenchman, Irishman, Welshman and Dutchman<SUP id=cite_ref-2 class=reference>[3]</SUP> remain unobjectionable,<SUP id=cite_ref-3 class=reference>[4]</SUP> the term Chinaman is noted as offensive by modern dictionaries, dictionaries of slurs<SUP style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap" class=Template-Fact title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from July 2010">[citation needed]</SUP> and euphemisms<SUP style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap" class=Template-Fact title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from July 2010">[citation needed]</SUP>, and guidelines for racial harassment.<SUP style="WHITE-SPACE: nowrap" class=Template-Fact title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from July 2010">[citation needed]</SUP> Its derogatory connotations evolved from its use in pejorative contexts regarding the Chinese and other Asians. While usage of the term Chinaman is strongly discouraged by Asian American organizations,<SUP id=cite_ref-AsianWeek_4-0 class=reference>[5]</SUP><SUP id=cite_ref-HaLingPeak_5-0 class=reference>[6]</SUP><SUP id=cite_ref-ChiSun_6-0 class=reference>[7]</SUP><SUP id=cite_ref-SanFran_7-0 class=reference>[8]</SUP> the term has been used by Chinese and persons without stated offensive intent,<SUP id=cite_ref-AsianWeek_4-1 class=reference>[5]</SUP><SUP id=cite_ref-SanFran_7-1 class=reference>[8]</SUP> and has also been used as a self-referential archetype by authors and artists of Asian descent.<SUP id=cite_ref-ChickenCoopChinaman_8-0 class=reference>[9]</SUP>
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