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July 3, 2026Metaphor and Symbol

Contouring Emotion Dynamics Through Metaphor: A Related-Event Approach to Emotion Nouns in Japanese and English

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YCYiting ChenYMYoshihiro Matsunaka

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Overview

Analyzes emotion nouns' metaphorical expressions across languages, revealing differences in emotional dynamics.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore how metaphorical expressions of emotions differ across phases of emotional experiences in Japanese and English.
  • Analyzed corpora for metaphorical expressions of emotion nouns in Japanese and English, focusing on nine emotions.
  • Employed a related-event approach to identify sequences of mental movements: emergence, existence, intensification, and revelation.
  • Compared the emphasis of metaphorical expressions across the two languages.
  • Japanese emphasizes emergence and revelation in emotional metaphors, while English favors existence and intensification.
  • Significant differences in metaphorical expressions highlight the cultural and cognitive factors influencing emotion concepts.
  • The study provides insights into the dynamic nature of emotions across languages, suggesting cultural variations.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4753c55c29257aa2579b96https://doi.org/10.1080/10926488.2025.2603216
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