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In:Handbook of Pragmatics: 21st Annual Installment
Edited by Jan-Ola Östman and Jef Verschueren
[Handbook of Pragmatics 21] 2018
► pp. 111–124

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Emotions

A philosophical and cognitive perspective

 | Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing, São Paulo
Published online: 6 December 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/hop.21.emo2
Article outline
  • 1.Overview
  • 2.A philosophical perspective on emotion and language
  • 3.A neuroscience perspective
  • 4.Linguistics and emotions: A cognitive perspective under construction
  • 5.The pragmatic path: Beyond meaning
  • 6.Final thoughts
  • Acknowledgment
  • Notes
  • References
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