Lexical knowledge of emotions: the structure, variability and semantics of the Estonian emotion vocabulary
Year: 2003
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The present thesis introduces the steps taken by the author to explore the Estonians ’ lexical knowledge of emotions. The process of research involved studying the structure, variability and semantics of the Estonian emotion vocabulary. It included approaching the subject of emotion knowledge from different angles, sometimes changing the viewpoint slightly and using different levels of interpretation. It also included the challenge of using some novel or, at least, non-customary methods and raised several methodological, psychological and substantial questions. In the course of studying the Estonian emotion terms some very interesting results have been found, some preliminary conclusions have been drawn, some discussions have been initiated, some appealing fields of further research have come into sight, yet last but not least – not very many claims about emotion knowledge have been presented that could be taken as final truths. This monograph is certainly not the final word the author is going to say on that very fascinating subject. This piece of research is just a part of an infinite
Author: Ene Vainik
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2412393786