The semantics of emotions, semantics
- 2. Pleased, contented, and delighted ● The component for delighted: “ this someone felt something very good this time”. ● The component for moderate words: “this someone felt something good this time”. 2
- 3. Prototypical cognitive scenario ● The prototypical scenario for “pleased” “Something good happened before, I wanted this”. The component suggests someone who is reviewing a particular past event. ● The prototypical scenario for “contented” “Something good is happening now, I want this”. The component suggests someone who is focusing in the present and on oneself. Also, he does not want enething else now. 3
- 5. Delighted ● The prototypical scenario for “delighted” “something very good happened a short time before”. The component suggests that someone who is reviewing a particular past event. He did not know that this would happen. 5
- 6. Three ‘anger words’ in Yankunytjatjara • This language is spoken by people in Australia. • In this language, there are three expressions that could be used to translate the English expression “He got angry at me." 6
- 7. Pika ,mirpan , and kuya 1. The roots are pika, mirpan and kuya can function as separate words. 2. INCHO-ative suffix > -ri / -ari. 3. The person or thing appears in the PURPosive case > -ku/ -mpa. 7
- 8. Pikaringanyi English words like ‘hostile’, ‘aggressive’, ‘feisty’ ,and ‘combative’ often provide appropriate translation equivalents. 8
- 9. Examples We can not use this word in this situation because it makes no sense to fight inanimate objects. Young babies and animals are capable of pikaringanyi. The evidance generally shows that ‘pikaringanyi’ involves the urge or tendency to be hostile. 9
- 10. English words like ‘aggrieved’, and ‘offended’ often provide appropriate translation equivalents. Mirpanarinyi 10
- 11. Examples Mirpan can be used to describe situation of someone This example shows the difference between the word ‘pika’ and ‘mirpan’. 11
- 12. Examples People don’t be agressave without a reason, they first mirpanarinyi. This formulation allows for possibilities of a delayed outburst. It also allows that the eventual action is indirect retaliation, rather than a physical encounter. 12
- 13. English words like ‘resent’, ‘go off’ and ‘be pissed of with’ often provide appropriate translation equivalents. Kuyaringanyi 13
- 14. Examples It is simply a matter of not wanting to oblige. Displeasure may turn to active hostility. 14
- 15. Any questions! The reference Goddard, C. (2011). Semantic analysis: A practical introduction. Oxford University Press. 15