Verbal and non-verbal components in expressing emotions (Great Britain vs USA)

Savka R. Verbal and non-verbal components in expressing emotions (Great Britain vs USA) : Master Thesis : 035 Philology / supervisor V. V. Orlova. Kyiv, 2023. 86 с.

The paper discusses the centrality of emotions in the field of linguistics, emphasizing that emotions play a central role in human communication and are expressed through both verbal and non-verbal means. The study of emotions within linguistics requires an integrated approach that includes linguistic, paralinguistic, and discursive analysis. The research aims to analyze the verbal and non-verbal components of expressing emotions in British and American English texts, particularly in television discourse. Theoretical and practical implications of the research are highlighted, including its potential applications in linguistic courses and the understanding of emotional expression. There are different ways of verbal expression of emotions determined by national, cultural, historical and linguistic features. Despite these differences, the verbal expression of emotions in different languages has a number of similar characteristics, as a result of which emotionality can be considered a universal language category.
Its results can be used in school and university linguistic courses to characterize the functioning of verbal and non-verbal components in expressing emotions; in linguistic courses on word formation, lexicology, and tendencies in the development of English, lessons in stylistics and translation theory. The paper concludes by proving the importance of understanding the relationship between verbal and non-verbal elements in conveying emotions and the impact of emotions on communication processes.