Connotations

Connotations

Girl

-          Innocence

-          Youth

-          Girly things (e.g. the colour pink)

Woman

-          Slightly older ‘girl’ – perhaps married and envision them working in the home

-          Generalised term, not as generalised as being female however as a woman is often associated with being of an age probably older than 18/19

-          Think of age

Lady

-          Posh, considered to receive and gain a lot of respect

-          Perhaps of a high class

-          Sophistication

-          Think of experience

 

Female

-          Very generalised term and can mean a female of any age

-          Can be seen as an equivalent to ‘woman’

Laddette

-           Informal term – think of disorderly behaviour, sense of irresponsibility

-          Don’t think about their actions, think they’re better than everyone else, perhaps seen as ‘cool’. 

 

 

House

-          Where people live, a place of residence

-          Think of families but perhaps even a place where people meet for a particular activity (e.g. house of prayer)

Home

-          Sense of belonging, cosiness, family

-          Permanent – the house is yours

-          Could perhaps be related to sport (i.e. a home game)

Property

-          Belongs to you – it is yours

-          Possessions – things you own

 

Place

-          Very broad term and could refer to a lot of things – particular position, point, location

-          A ‘portion’ of space – for example a place at the dinner table

-          A place can bring good and bad memories

Abode

-          Place where you stay

-          Simply where someone is living