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These semantic-differential items measure connotations.
In a world of no context and no standard, the connotations of the past retain their power, even if those things are fractions of what they once were.
"X is a good F" prescribes choice within a certain range (e.g., for someone who is choosing an F); it takes on a descriptive connotation if there are agreed standards for assessing Fs.
The paper discusses and perfects the ecological compensation mechanism establishment in hydropower development, discussing its connotation, stakeholders, modes, and development of standards.
Let's put those connotations aside for the moment and rely on some standard definitions from political science.
If entities called 'Data Safe Havens' were to turn out to have characteristics that worried a substantial number of individuals or society as a whole or if they were to fail to come up to the standards implied by their name, the very term could start to take on negative connotations.
" This fairly standard phrase is a neutral way to ask someone to be quiet without any insulting connotations.
And remember, connotations evolve.
Not very nice connotations.
Because umlauts have connotations.
Words have connotations.
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