 A nonconnotative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an attribute only. A connotative term is one which denotes a subject, and implies an attribute. By a subject is here meant anything which possesses attributes. Thus John, or London, or England,...  The British Quarterly Review - Page 6edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...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 sigmfy a subject only. ' Whiteness,' ' length,' ' virtue,' signify... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1846 - 624 pages
...we shall have occasion to point out, and one of those which go deepest into the nature of language. A non-connotative term is one which signifies a subject...subject and implies an attribute. By a subject is bere meant any thing .which possesses attributes. Thus John, or London, or England, are names which... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1858 - 666 pages
...shall have occasion to point out, and one of those which go deepest into the nature of language, i — A non-connotative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an [^attribute only. A connotarive term is one which- denotes a subject and implies an attribute. By a subject is here meant... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1865 - 572 pages
...occasion to point out, and one of those which go deepest into the nature of language. A Don-connotative term is one which signifies a subject only, or an...or England, are names which signify a subject only. Whiteness, length, virtue, signify an attribute only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative.... | |
 | William Stanley Jevons - Logic - 1870 - 420 pages
...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...or England, are names which signify a subject only. Whiteness, length, virtue, signify an attribute only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative.... | |
 | William Stanley Jevons - Logic - 1871 - 444 pages
...will be well to quote his own words*:— "A non-connotative term is one which signifies a sub—^ ject only, or an attribute only. A connotative term is...or England, are names which signify a subject only. Whiteness, length, virtue, signify an attribute only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative.... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - Logic - 1871 - 256 pages
...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.... | |
 | James Clerk Maxwell - Science - 1871 - 344 pages
...imponderable fluid, insinuating itself into the pores of bodies, dilating and dissolving them, and 1 'A connotative term is one which denotes a subject and implies an attribute." — Mitts Logic, book i. chap. ii. § 5. ultimately vaporis1ng them, combining with bodies in definite... | |
 | William Stanley Jevons - Logic - 1877 - 364 pages
...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... | |
 | William Stanley Jevons - Logic - 1879 - 364 pages
...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...or England, are names which signify a subject only. Whiteness, length, virtue, signify an attribute only. None of these names, therefore, are connotative.... | |
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