Emotions have been generally acknowledged to represent the driving force behind motivation for various types of social interaction, but also thinking, memorizing and learning. In this course, different methods for the linguistic analysis of the multi-faceted relationship between language and emotion will be examined. For example, we will look at the cultural diversity and political significance of emotional language. Much importance will also be attached to the complex relationship between affect, gender and sexuality. In addition, we will explore shifting forms of emotive and emotional communication in a variety of contexts, including informal usage in social media. Students have the chance to conduct their own small-scale research study on any aspect of the interrelationship between language and emotion that is covered in class.
At the end of this seminar students
- can explain the complex interrelationship between language and emotion in a variety of contexts.
- can apply theoretical knowledge to empirical data.
- have gained experience in conducting their own small research studies.
Literatur:
Pritzker, Sonya E., Janina Fenigsen, and James M. Wilce, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion. Routledge, 2020
Additional texts will be made available on Moodle.
- Dozent/in: Julia Landmann