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Neighbourhood map: ConnotationThe layout provides orientation; distance and colour are not scholarly measurements. The list below gives each connection’s direction and explanation.ArchaismArchaismAT-RHE-W0011Shift in meaningShift in meaningAT-W3-0413DenotationDenotationAT-SEM-W0116Euphemism treadmillEuphemism treadmillAT-W3-0282RegisterRegisterAT-091-056MeliorationMeliorationAT-091-040PejorationPejorationAT-091-039ConnotationAT-SEM-0004
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  1. R-68 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Archaism → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    An archaism may evoke age, solemnity or distance alongside its denotation. Those connotations depend on context. The date at which a form arose does not determine them.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  2. R-90 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Shift in meaning → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Changes in meaning can include shifts in evaluative and social associations. Connotation brings this dimension into view as one aspect of semantic change.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  3. R-115 · Distinction · directed

    Denotation → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Denotation concerns what an expression designates. Connotation concerns associated or evaluative meanings. The two can interact in use.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  4. R-159 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Euphemism treadmill → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    The euphemism treadmill describes how a euphemistic expression can acquire new negative associations. Connotation helps explain this evaluative dimension. The course of change still varies from word to word.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  5. R-271 · Distinction · directed

    Connotation → Denotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Ein Atlasprofil grenzt den Zielbegriff ausdrücklich ab. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Denotation concerns what an expression designates. Connotation concerns the associations or evaluations it can carry. Both may contribute to what a speaker communicates by choosing that expression.
    Evidence basis
    Profilfeld: Nicht verwechseln mit (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  6. R-272 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Connotation → Register

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    A choice of register can change the social associations or evaluations an expression evokes. Connotation describes those associations, while register concerns the broader pattern of language choices in a situation.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  7. R-306 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Melioration → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Melioration can give an expression more favourable associations. Connotation helps describe that change in evaluation. Establishing a change requires dated evidence of usage.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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  8. R-348 · Cross-field connection · directed

    Pejoration → Connotation

    Meaning of the relation type
    Die Verbindung überschreitet einen fachlichen Kontinent. (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Why connected?
    English editorial text
    Pejoration can reinforce or introduce negative connotations. This concerns a change in evaluation. The same expression may have other associations in other uses.
    Evidence basis
    Importierter Querverweis über Fachgrenzen (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)
    Recorded review status
    ATLAS_109 klassifiziert (Original source wording; no separate translation recorded)

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