THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ON EMOTIONS
THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ON EMOTIONS
Author(s): Irina-Ana DrobotSubject(s): Education, Foreign languages learning, Language acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Second Language Acquisition; Psychology; Bilingualism; Multilingualism; Education;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to compare several studies with their findings on the connection between foreign languages and the expression of emotion. Is it true that we keep our emotions under better control when we talk about them in a foreign language? Are some foreign languages better suited for the expression of certain emotions, due to their structure? Dewaele (2005) claimed that research regarding expression of emotions in second language acquisition was a field deserving research. Popular science research has focuses on the way that bilinguals can have two different personalities, while multilinguals multiple personalities. The paper argues that this aspect comes from the expression of emotions in the respective languages.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 293-299
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English