<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>According to <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_rjes-2016-0012_ref_004_w2aab2b8c25b1b7b1ab1ab4Aa">Ekman et al. (1972)</xref>, happiness is one of the six universal basic human emotions. <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_rjes-2016-0012_ref_010_w2aab2b8c25b1b7b1ab1ac10Aa">Kövecses (2000)</xref> claims that certain aspects of the conceptualization of emotions are universal or nearuniversal. The paper compares linguistic expressions to discuss the question of the universality of the emotion happiness and its metaphors in English and Russian.</p></abstract>

According to Ekman et al. (1972), happiness is one of the six universal basic human emotions. Kövecses (2000) claims that certain aspects of the conceptualization of emotions are universal or nearuniversal. The paper compares linguistic expressions to discuss the question of the universality of the emotion happiness and its metaphors in English and Russian.

Metaphors of Happiness in English and Russian

Romanian Journal of English Studies

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According to Ekman et al. (1972), happiness is one of the six universal basic human emotions. Kövecses (2000) claims that certain aspects of the...

Metaphors of Happiness in English and Russian

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 91 - 98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2016-0012

Keywords
basic emotion, happiness, metaphor, universal

© 2016 Romanian Journal of English Studies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Metaphors of Happiness in English and Russian

Published Online: Dec 30, 2016

Page range: 91 - 98

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjes-2016-0012

Keywordsbasic emotion, happiness, metaphor, universal

© 2016 Romanian Journal of English Studies

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
basic emotion, happiness, metaphor, universal