A Lexico-Cognitive Study of the Forms of Quantification in Arabic Within the Framework of Gradeability by Force (Published)
The present paper tackles the linguistic phenomenon of quantification which is the second source of gradeability by force. Quantification is an important aspect in semantic relationships. The study adopts a lexical-cognitive approach. The process of analysis reveals the lexical, grammatical, and morphological features of quantification. Moreover, it unearths the rhetorical functions of the forms of gradeability in reference to quantification. In conclusion, the study shows that quantification is useful for language learners and translators. Moreover, it proves important at the social, cognitive and logical levels.
Keywords: Cognition, Morphology, Quantification, Semantics, gradeability, lexicality
Emotions Effects and Interpretation of Language: Semantic Observation (Published)
This paper examines the influence of emotions on language comprehension from a semantic standpoint. It proposes that language has an impact on the regulation and expression of emotions, while emotions also affect language. Specifically, it suggests that emotions primarily have negative effects on the interpretation and importance of language in various contexts among diverse individuals. The paper adopts Ko¨vecses’ (2004) approach for linguistic lexical analysis of emotional words and categories in language. It applies this methodology to analyze two songs by male and female singers in the modern era. According to the affect-as-information theory and appraisal theory, it is determined that emotions can change the meaning of any language produced by human cognition. Language can express emotions through a range of words, symbols, and representations that relate to emotional context, gender distinctions, and the natural environment.
Keywords: Appraisals, Descriptive, Emotional context, Emotions, Semantic Relativity, Semantics, figurative.