It has long been received wisdom in semantics and pragmatics that 'the head' and 'the heart' are two opposing forces, a view that has led scholars, until now, to explore the mental processes behind cognition, and the mental processes behind emotion, as two separate entities. This...

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Main Authors:	Wharton, Tim (Author), Saussure, Louis de (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2023
Subjects:	Pragmatics / Psychological aspects Language and emotions
Online Access:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Summary:	It has long been received wisdom in semantics and pragmatics that 'the head' and 'the heart' are two opposing forces, a view that has led scholars, until now, to explore the mental processes behind cognition, and the mental processes behind emotion, as two separate entities. This bold, innovative book challenges this view, and provides an original study of how we communicate our emotions through language, drawing on both pragmatic theory and affective science. It begins with the assumption that emotional or expressive meaning plays such a central role in human interaction that any pragmatic theory worth its salt must account for it. It meets the associated challenges head-on and strives to integrate affect within one theory of utterance interpretation, showing that emotional meaning and rationality/reasoning can be analysed within one framework. Written in a clear and concise style, it is essential reading for anyone interested in communication and emotion
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Dec 2023)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (ix, 169 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781108869867
DOI:	10.1017/9781108869867