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Book SynopsisProviding an up-to-date, multi-perspective and cross-linguistic account of the centrality of the expressive function in communication, this book explores the conceptualization of emotions in language and the high emotional temperature' of a variety of contemporary discourses. Adopting a number of methodological angles, both qualitative and quantitative, the chapters present insights from cognitive linguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics, as well as those resulting from the combination of these approaches. Using a wide variety of data types, from song lyrics and TV series to Twitter posts and political speeches, and through the analysis of a range of languages, including Arabic, English, Polish, Italian, Hungarian, and Turkish, the book offers a panoramic view of the multi-faceted interaction between language, expressivity and cognition.
Trade ReviewA welcome addition to linguistic emotion research, with diverse and multi-methodological studies on a range of languages and different data types, including on topics of high social relevance. -- Monika Bednarek, University of Sydney, Australia
Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors 1. Constructing Emotion in Contemporary Discourses,
Mikolaj Deckert (University of Lódz, Poland), Piotr Pezik (University of Lódz, Poland), Raffaele Zago (University of Catania, Italy) 2. Hungarian Metaphors of Szív ’Heart’ in Relation to Emotions and Reasoning,
Judit Baranyiné Kóczy (University of Gyor, Hungary) 3. A Comparative Study of English, Italian and Polish Conceptual Metaphors of Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Inhibition,
Marcin Trojszczak (University of Bialystok, Poland) and Chiara Astrid Gebbia (University of Agder, Norway) 4. Linguistic Means to Discursively Construct Dehumanization,
Serena Coschignano (University Of Pavia, Italy) and Chiara Zanchi (University Of Pavia, Italy) 5. A Comparative Study of Donald J. Trump and Matteo Salvini’s Populist Strategies in the Representation of Immigrants and Refugees on Twitter,
Ester Di Silvestro (University of Catania, Italy) 6. Collective Identities in Online Contexts,
Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk (State University of Applied Sciences in Konin, Poland) and Paul A. Wilson (University of Lódz, Poland) 7. A Phraseological Perspective on COVID-19 Vaccination in Polish Web-Based News,
Mikolaj Deckert (University of Lódz, Poland), Krzysztof Hejduk (University of Lódz, Poland), Piotr Pezik (University of Lódz, Poland) 8. Arabic-English Code-Switching in Egyptian Rap Music and Social Networks,
Lucia La Causa (University of Catania, Italy) 9. Innovation and Emotion in Teen Talk in TV Series,
Silvia Bruti (University of Pisa, Italy) 10. Emotion, Culture and Discourse in Audio Description Quality in Turkey,
Hilal Erkazanci Durmus and Sirin Okyayuz (Bilkent University, Turkey) 11. Conclusion,
Raffaele Zago (University of Catania, Italy) Index
