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Connotation and meaning

Abstract: This research monograph investigates the concept of "meaning" through an analysis of the term "connotation". Part 1 traces the history of "connotation" from its first documented use by William of Ockham in the 14th century, at which time philosophy and grammar were seen to complement each other, in the belief that the nature of things was reflected in grammar. Major changes in the meaning and usage of the term, which reflect the evolution of the concepts of meaning, are highlighted. Part 2 analyses the contemporary problems connected with the concept of "connotation" in linguistics, semiotics and literary criticism. It presents a discussion of the considerations involved in the analysis of meaning in natural language and stresses the need to avoid reductions that may impoverish the study of semiosis. Possibilities for dealing with "meaning" when it extends beyond the word or sentence into the area of textual analysis are presented.

The Dilemma of Chapter 1 Program Improvement

Abstract: Chapter 1 has been effective in raising the achievement level of students it served, but it has not been effective in closing the gap between Chapter 1 students and their more advantaged peers. The revised Chapter 1 contains specific provisions that relate to program improvement. However, the setting of minimum standards for program improvement, along with the dilemma between the negative connotation of being identified as in need of program improvement and its positive intent, has resulted in unanticipated outcomes that do not advance the Chapter 1 program improvement effort.