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'Eating regret and seeing contempt' : a cognitive linguistic approach to the language of emotions in Igala (Nigeria)
- Title
- 'Eating regret and seeing contempt' : a cognitive linguistic approach to the language of emotions in Igala (Nigeria) / Lillian Brise.
- Author
- Brise, Lillian
- Publication
- Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang Edition, [2017]
- ©2017
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- Description
- xvii, 113 pages; 22 cm.
- Summary
- This book deals with the expression of emotions in Igala? a Nigerian minority language with about two million speakers? from a Cognitive Linguistics perspective. The author investigates the network of the Igala language of emotions using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) framework as developed by Anna Wierzbicka and her collaborators. The claims of adequacy of NSM in its present form for the analysis of emotion concepts universally will be challenged. This is due to the way emotions are conceptualized in the Igala language and due to the absence of certain semantic primes which are considered necessary for the analysis of emotions. Therefore, this study presents a testing ground for further development of the framework as well as a peek into research in African languages.
- Series Statement
- Duisburger Arbeiten zur Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft, 0934-3709 ; Band 119 = Duisburg papers on research in language and culture ; volume 119
- Uniform Title
- Duisburger Arbeiten zur Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft ; Bd. 119.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-113).
- Contents
- Background to the study -- Previous research on emotions and state of the field -- Data presentation and analysis -- Summary and outlook.
- Call Number
- ReCAP 20-3202
- ISBN
- 9783631725139
- 3631725132
- LCCN
- 2017021574
- OCLC
- 992748711
- Author
- Brise, Lillian, author.
- Title
- 'Eating regret and seeing contempt' : a cognitive linguistic approach to the language of emotions in Igala (Nigeria) / Lillian Brise.
- Publisher
- Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang Edition, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Duisburger Arbeiten zur Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft, 0934-3709 ; Band 119 = Duisburg papers on research in language and culture ; volume 119Duisburger Arbeiten zur Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft ; Bd. 119.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-113).
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Research Call Number
- ReCAP 20-3202