Bilingualism and identity: a case study on the relationship between language and feelings

The present study analyses the current connection between language, culture and emotions in bilingual bicultural subjects. A pilot study is set to demonstrate the validity of the hypothesis that the subjects express different feelings in their own language compared to other languages. The results su...

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Published inRevista de lingüística y lenguas aplicadas Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 51 - 59
Main Authors Jessica Pérez-Luzardo Díaz, Andjelina Schmidt
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad Politécnica de Valencia 01.07.2016
Subjects
bilingües biculturales
bilingüismo
emociones
representaciones mentales
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Summary:The present study analyses the current connection between language, culture and emotions in bilingual bicultural subjects. A pilot study is set to demonstrate the validity of the hypothesis that the subjects express different feelings in their own language compared to other languages. The results suggest that the mental images for the same signifier are different according to the language in which it is evoked.
ISSN:1886-2438
1886-6298
DOI:10.4995/rlyla.2016.4424