6/13 A term's denotative function is, to be the name or sign of something or some multitude of things, which are said to be called or denoted by the term. Thus 'sheep' is the name of certain animals, and its connotation prevents its being used of any others. That which a term directly indicates, then, is its _Denotation_; that sense or customary use of it which limits the Denotation is its _Connotation_ (ch. iv.). Hamilton and others use 'Extension' in the sense of Denotation, and 'Intension' or 'Comprehension' in the sense of Connotation. |