Whether the meaning is denotative or connotative, however, it must still be referred to the environment for a definition. Regardless of whether we are analyzing a form as a symbol for something in the environment or in terms of its emotional overtones, we can only define its value in the light of the environment to which it refers and of which it is a part.
- Nida (1949), Pag. 152

There are a number of connotative differences which are defined primarily by the structural linguistic environment, but these are relatively insignificant [...]
- Nida (1949), Pag. 153