LANGUAGE UNITS EXPRESSING EMOTIONS AS A PRODUCT OF NATIONAL CHARACTER AND NATIONAL MENTALITY
Keywords:
language, emotion, national character, national mentality, nation, traditionAbstract
Language embodying different characteristics of a speaker, it represents the concepts of national character and national mentality as well. If we compare the national character of people with national customs using linguistic units, we can witness many interesting and unique ways of expression. Human mental experiences and character are also realized due to this function of language and become a certain linguistic appearance. The moods, inner experiences, and national character of representatives of various cultures differ in linguistic expression. This article also presents the language units expressing emotions as a product of national character and national mentality. The issueis analyzed on the basis of the views of many linguists investigated in this field.
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