...importance to our purpose are the Connotative and Non-connotative. " A non-connotative term " (I. 37,) " is one which signifies a subject only, or an attribute...which denotes a subject, and implies an attribute." " Connotative names have hence been also called denominative, because the subject which they denote...

...distinction of connotative and non-connotative names. Of these the following definition is given : — 1 A non-connotative term is one which signifies a subject...or England, are names which signify a subject only. Wltiteness, length, virtue, signify an attribute only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative....

...distinction of connotative and non-connotative names. Of these the following definition is given : — ' A non-connotative term is one which signifies a subject...anything which possesses attributes. Thus, John, or I.ondon, or England, are names which signify a subject only. WJiiteness, length, virtue, signify an...

...As we shall have frequent occasion to use these terms, we subjoin Mr. Mill's definition of them. " A 'non-connotative' term is one which signifies a...anything which possesses attributes. Thus ' John,' ' London,' ' England,' are names which signify a subject only. ' Whiteness,' ' length,' ' virtue,'...

...or ' whiteness.' See Mansel's Aldrich, cap. 1. § 3, note g. According to Mr. Mill's nomenclature, a connotative term is one which ' denotes a subject and implies an attribute.' By Mr. Mill, not only singular and collective, but also abstract terms are regarded as non-connotative....

...considers this distinction to be one of great importance, it will be well to quote his own words*:— "A non-connotative term is one which signifies a subject...only, or an attribute only. A connotative term is j one which denotes a subject, and implies an attribute. By a subject is here meant anything which...

...most importance, "And oue of those which go deepest into the nature of language." "A non-connative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an...meant, anything which possesses attributes. .Thus John, London, England, are names which signify a subject only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative....

...most importance, "And one of those which go deepest into the nature of language." . ' "A non-connative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an...here meant, anything which possesses attributes. Thus .lohn, London, England, are names which signify a subject only. None of these names, therefore, are...

...most importance, "And one of those which go deepest into the nature of language." "A non-connative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an...connotative term, is one which denotes a subject and implies au attribute. By a subject is here meant, anything which possessss attributes. Thus John, London, England,...

...deepest into the nature- of language." "A njon-connative term is one which signifies a subject oely, or an attribute only. A connotative term, is one which denotes a subject and implies au attribute. By a subject is here meant, anything which possesses attributes. Thus John, London, England,...