Editing Denotation (section)

=== Denotation and meaning ===
In [[Sense and reference|"On Sense and Reference"]], philosopher [[Gottlob Frege]] began the conversation about distinctions between meaning and denotation when he evaluated words like the German words "Morgenstern" and "Abendstern".<ref name=":1" /> Author Thomas Herbst uses the words "kid" and "child" to illustrate the same concept.<ref name=":1" /> According to Herbst, these two words have the same denotation, as they have the same member set; however, "kid" may be used in an informal speech situation whereas "child" may be used in a more formal speech situation.