Basic emotions in Tshivenda : a cognitive semantic analysis

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2006-03
Authors
Raphalalani, Matodzi Rebecca
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Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch
Abstract
This study presents an investigation of basic emotions in Tshivenda: A cognitive Semantics Analysis. The study starts with a literature review which shows what other scholars say about emotions. The study includes mainly the emotion metaphors and force on emotion in Tshivenda. The emotion concepts that receive specific attention in this study are anger, fear, sadness, love, pride and happiness. These concepts are discussed under the “source domains” as postulated. by Zoltan Kövecses in his book (Metaphor and Emotion) (2000) wherein he discusses a number of metaphorical source domains that characterize these emotion concepts.
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Thesis (MA (African Languages))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.
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Kovecses, Zoltan. Metaphor and emotion, Emotions, Language and emotions, Metaphor, Venda language -- Semantics, Venda language -- Figures of speech, Dissertations -- Venda language, Theses -- Venda language
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