A Textocentric Approach to the Study of Negative Basic Emotive Concepts in Modern American English
A Textocentric Approach to the Study of Negative Basic Emotive Concepts in Modern American English
Author(s): Olha ShumeikoSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Semantics
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: negative emotive concept;nomination;semantic feature;
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the semantic features of the negative basic emotive concepts of “fear”, “anger” and “sadness” in terms of their language representation in 21st century American novels. The article aims to identify the semantic characteristics of such negative basic emotive concepts and to reconstruct the “negative basic emotive concept” in modern American English.
Journal: Analele Universităţii din Craiova. Seria Ştiinţe Filologice. Lingvistică
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 188-196
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English