Negativity bias in language.ppt

Negativity bias in language A cognitive-affective model of emotive intensifiers Basic assumptions Language is not an autonomous mental faculty independent of our general cognitive ability; Language is an integral part of cognition; a system of signs shared by a large group of people for the purpose of communication. Cognition and emotion are inseparable processes. Methodology—from mind to language Employing a cognitive-affective principle to explain a linguistic phenomenon The psycho-semantics of three proverbs Lahu: If you’ve been stung by a bee, you fear even a fly’s coming.