When Joe's roommate asks if Joe would bring his cat home after the winter holidays, Joe remembers how his aunt's house smelled like a soiled litter box and that there was cat hair all over the furniture. Joe feels a great sense of reluctance. His response is related to what kind of meaning for cat?
A) denotative meaning
B) connotative meaning
C) encoded meaning
D) cognitive language

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Joe's response is based on his personal associations and emotions related to the idea of having a cat in his home, which is a connotative meaning. It is based on his past experiences and emotional responses, rather than a straightforward dictionary definition (denotative meaning). The other options (encoded meaning and cognitive language) are not applicable in this context.

When Joe's Roommate Asks If Joe Would Bring His Cat