The Body in Linguistic Representations of Emotions in Dalabon (Northern Australia)
In the Dalabon language of Northern Australia (Gunwinyguan family, non-Pama-Nyungan), body-part words are used in expressions denoting emotions. For instance, kangu-yowyow(mu), literally ‘flowing belly’ (kangu ‘belly’+ yowyow(mu) ‘flow’) means ‘feel good, be nice’. This is cross-linguistically unsu...
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Les actes de colloques du musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac
2014
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |