Linguistic typology
Vali Rezai; Tahereh Samenian
Volume 15, Issue 3 , December 2023
Abstract
Lexical typology is related to the specific ways in which languages incorporate meaning into words. In this way, lexical typology, which deals with words, can be considered a sub-branch of semantic typology. Recently, studies in cognitive linguistics have shown how body parts act as a source for conceptualizing ...
Read More
Lexical typology is related to the specific ways in which languages incorporate meaning into words. In this way, lexical typology, which deals with words, can be considered a sub-branch of semantic typology. Recently, studies in cognitive linguistics have shown how body parts act as a source for conceptualizing different experiences such as feeling, thinking, etc., and are represented in different ways in different cultures. Using words that refer to body parts can help us express our feelings more accurately. In this research, we tried to take a look at the lexical typological patterns of the role of bodies names in the expression of emotions of Persian speakers. This research may be considered the first typological collection of the figurative role of bodies names in describing emotions. This comparative-analytical research is based on the studies of linguists in this field. For this purpose, nearly 50 sentences of linguistic evidence were extracted from Persian language database and some written sources and were categorized based on the concept of nouns in expressing emotions. In this research, it was tried to examine the samples based on their role in expressing emotions. The analysis of data has been done on the patterns which were proposed by Ponsonnet, M. & Laginha. K. J. (2020) and the most prevalent bodies names. Moreover, the findings indicate that the words "heart", "eye" and "liver" are used more than other words in Persian language to express feelings; Of course, in order to make an accurate assessment of this opinion, extensive research is needed, combining a culture-specific and cross-cultural approach.
