Debra J. Occhi

List of John Benjamins publications in which Debra J. Occhi is involved.

Title

Languages of Sentiment: Cultural constructions of emotional substrates

Edited by Gary B. Palmer and Debra J. Occhi

Working from Radcliffe-Browns landmark concept of social sentiments, anthropologists and linguists examine pragmatic and cognitive dimensions of emotion-language in several societies. Introductory and concluding chapters devote special attention to emotional consciousness. Chapters cover language… read more

[Advances in Consciousness Research, 18] 1999. vi, 272 pp.

Articles (4) | Order by:

Occhi, Debra J. 2011 A cultural-linguistic look at Japanese ‘eye’ expressions Embodiment via Body Parts: Studies from various languages and cultures, Maalej, Zouhair and Ning Yu (eds.), pp. 171–194 | Article

The present study examines Japanese expressions related to the human eye, specifically the eye’s behavior as well as its various appearances. Among the meanings of these expressions, one finds an emphasis on judgment – of the object viewed or of the viewer’s emotional reaction or basic personality.… read more

Occhi, Debra J. 2007 2. Using cultural linguistics to teach English language inferential schemas used in archaeology to Japanese university students Applied Cultural Linguistics: Implications for second language learning and intercultural communication, Sharifian, Farzad † and Gary B. Palmer (eds.), pp. 15–31 | Chapter

This article describes an archaeology lesson designed, through a cultural linguistic approach, to teach the English modal + have + past participle construction and the basics of archaeological reasoning to Japanese learners. Evidentials are among the most difficult forms for L2 English learners to… read more

Occhi, Debra J. 1999 Sounds of the Heart and Mind: Mimetics of Emotional States in Japanese Languages of Sentiment: Cultural constructions of emotional substrates, Palmer, Gary B. and Debra J. Occhi (eds.), pp. 151–170 | Article

Palmer, Gary B. and Debra J. Occhi 1999 Introduction: Linguistic Anthropology and Emotional Experience Languages of Sentiment: Cultural constructions of emotional substrates, Palmer, Gary B. and Debra J. Occhi (eds.), pp. 1–24 | Article