What's the difference between : " to provoke a response and to elicit a response " ??
G gychung Member Joined Feb 4, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Nov 28, 2011 #1 What's the difference between : " to provoke a response and to elicit a response " ??
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Nov 28, 2011 #2 Try looking up the words in a dictionary Come back here if you have any questions OneLook: General dictionary sites
Try looking up the words in a dictionary Come back here if you have any questions OneLook: General dictionary sites
White Hat Banned Joined Aug 14, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Russian Home Country Russian Federation Current Location Russian Federation Nov 28, 2011 #3 I believe "provoke" carries a somewhat negative connotation, whereas "elicit" means just something like "encourage someone to give you an answer". A teacher might want to elicit a response from a student.
I believe "provoke" carries a somewhat negative connotation, whereas "elicit" means just something like "encourage someone to give you an answer". A teacher might want to elicit a response from a student.