The Language of Emotions: An Ontogenetic Perspective  

Oleh:

Blount, Ben G.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Sciences (Full Text) vol. 6 no. 1 (1984), page 129-156.
Fulltext: 06_01_Blount.pdf (1.42MB)

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Although emotions are pervasive phenomena in human experience, their study in the linguistic and social sciences has been relatively neglected until recently. They have been difficult to define and measure. In experimental contexts, their free expression is limited, and in naturalistic studies, their often fleeting and subtle expression has been difficult to capture and record for subsequent analysis. Some recent progress, however, has been made. A summarizing definition of emotions is presented and prototypical emotions are identified, building on the differential emotions theory of Izard and the psychoevolutionary theory of emotions by Plutchik. Emotions serve internal regulatory functions for individuals, and their expression, reflective of internal state, are adaptive within a social framework through their communicative value for members. The ontogeny of the emotions as expressed facially and vocally is summarized in terms of major findings to date, and a model for research on ontogenetic development is proposed. The model relies on Sroufe's concept of tension - environmentally related cumulative arousal in an infant - and emphasizes the role of caretaker behavior in the modulation of tension. Engagement of an infant in social interaction assists in tension regulation and the development of positive and negative affect associated with the regulation. In the interactional contexts, caretakers express emotions facially and vocally, which serves a dual purpose of attracting an infant's attention such that interaction can proceed and of providing a model for infant association of expression and emotion.

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