3. When I use a Word, Humpty Dumpty said...

Would it be better to celebrate "unbirthdays" rather than birthdays? If so, why? If not, why not?

It would be better not to, because since the birthday is only one day a year, it is more of a reason to celebrate, it stands out and comemorates the day of birth wich is usually a joyous one. However, because unbirthdays are so common, there is little reason to celebrate. Also it would be very expensive to get or make someone a present for all 364 days a year.

Was Humpty Dumpty correct when he asserted that words mean whatever he wants them to mean?

In a way, he is. A word is simply a sound or several sounds someone makes that end up meaning something. It matters not what the word is. If someone grew up thinking the word "woof" mean cat. They would eventually see a cat and could call out "I see a woof!" It's merely on how the person is raised and what they learn the word to mean.

What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

Denotation is the literal meaning behind the word, while the connotation is what the word represents.

(http://www.reference.com/browse/denotation)

Are the dictionary makers "masters" of what words mean? Defend your answer.

No, they are not the "masters" of what words mean. They just happen to have been able to compile a large common sum of views on what the word means. It does not mean they define what the word is. A dictionary is also usually made up of dozens of people all compiling data from dozens of others in which the data is taken from hundreds of thousands of people.

If words could mean whatever we wanted them to mean, could we communicate with others?

No we could not. Just because a word means one thing for us, it does not mean it means the same thing for others and what can be a good thing for some is a bad thing for others. Miscommunication is huge in today's world, and that's when there's a common meaning for most words among people.