Verbalization of the concept FEAR in Stephen King’s idiolect (based on the novel “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon”)

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The analysis reveals rich semantic and stylistic variation in the conceptualization of fear.
Dictionaries helped identify key features of the concept, focusing on both emotional and cognitive aspects.
Methodologically, the study employs dictionary definition analysis, componential analysis, and semantic text analysis.
The findings indicate potential for future research to explore fear representation across more of King's works.

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This analysis identifies the emotional concept of fear in King's idiolect, suggesting rich semantic variation and cognitive dimensions.

Anna Smoliar (2025) studied this question.

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