Triggering Negative Emotions Gives Pejorative Lexis an Important Role in Communication
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appraisal, judgement, pejorative lexis, points of attackAbstract
This article analyzes pejoratives in German and Croatian internet comments on terrorist attacks in line with Havryliv’s points of attack: (1) character traits and type of behavior of the addressee, (2) appearance, physical defects, and age of the addressee, (3) universal swearwords with an abstract meaning, (4) regional and national insults, and (5) career insults. It also utilizes the judgement category of Martin and White’s (2005) appraisal theory; that is, how special, capable, dependable, honest, or beyond reproach somebody is.Downloads
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