LINGUIST List 10.1544

Mon Oct 18 1999

Qs: Interjections, The Language of Flirting

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  1. Ivan Ionov (mtu), Interjections, expression of emotions, child speech
  2. Johanna Rubba, The language of flirting

Message 1: Interjections, expression of emotions, child speech

 Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:13:56 +0300
From: Ivan Ionov (mtu) <ivan-ionovmtu-net.ru>
Subject: Interjections, expression of emotions, child speech

I'm working on my dissertation that concerns reflection of emotions in child
communication.
I've got some questions:

1) Are "Good Lord!", "Hell!" interjections? I Know that Russian
linguistic tradition considers the similar set expressions (like
"Bozhe moy!") as interjections, so does Erwing Hoffman, but Anna
Wierzbicka does not. What are your opinion and is there any leading
tradition?

2) I'm also looking for references on expressing of emotions,
especially from psycholinguistical point of view. By the way, is there
a term or subject like "expressivity" or "expressiveness"?

Thanks a lot
Tatyana Ionova, Russian State University of Humanities
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Message 2: The language of flirting

 Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:46:43 -0800
From: Johanna Rubba <jrubbacalpoly.edu>
Subject: The language of flirting


I have a student who is doing research in flirtatious language behavior,
and she is having a LOT of trouble finding sources (hours on various
databases). Does anyone have leads on this subject? Please send them to:

lcwattscalpoly.edu

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