Prehistoric rock art showing three stylized human figures in dynamic dancing poses against a textured ochre background.

The Meaning of Emotion Semantics: Geographical and Cultural Variation

Sreeya RahaAnveshan, Issue 4, Volume 1

Human beings have a large vocabulary for communicating emotions. Hundreds of words exist across the world for emotional states and concepts. But what about words that exist across many languages , example “love” or “happiness”? Does the meaning of such words is same across all the languages or do we experience emotions differently based on the cultures we are brought …