Multilinguals' Verbalisation and Perception of Emotions

This book investigates the role of emotions in multilinguals' lives and the nexus between languages, gender and emotions. Results show the similarities and differences in how multilinguals express their emotions in different languages and support the call for a change of paradigm towards a holistic approach to multilingualism and emotion research.

About the author

Pia Resnik is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English of the University of Vienna, Austria. Her research interests include all aspects surrounding multilingual users of English, with a particular focus on emotions in multilingual contexts. Recently, she has started investigating the effect of tandem language learning on students’ foreign language enjoyment, foreign language anxiety and learner autonomy, a project she collaborates on with colleagues at King’s College London, UK.

Summary

This book investigates the role of emotions in multilinguals' lives and the nexus between languages, gender and emotions. Results show the similarities and differences in how multilinguals express their emotions in different languages and support the call for a change of paradigm towards a holistic approach to multilingualism and emotion research.

Product details

• Authors: RESNIK, Pia Resnik
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781788920025
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-002-5
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 480 g
• Series: Second Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Psychology: emotions, Psycholinguistics, Language acquisition, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, Bilingualism and multilingualism