Which of the following is an example of the denotative meaning of language? a. A flower is used to beautify the surroundings. b. A flower comes in many colors. c. A flower is the blossom of a plant. d. A flower symbolizes beauty.

c. A flower is the blossom of a plant.

Explanation:

The denotative meaning of a language is the literal meaning of a word. When we look at the other options A flower is used to beautify the surroundings, A flower comes in many colors and A flower symbolizes beauty we'll see that these mood meanings attached to the word and they are therefore connotative.

Flowers are know to be literally plants. So the option A flower is the blossom of a plant is the literal meaning of the word flower and therefore an example of the denotative meaning of language.

c. A flower is the blossom of a plant.

Explanation:

The denotative meaning of language of a word usually refers to the literal meaning of that word while a connotative meaning of a word is usually used for discribing a word.

A flower is the blossom of a plant is an example of a denotative meaning of a language because the blossom of a plant is the flowering part of a plant that will form the seeds and fruit of that plant.