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Chapter 11. The effects of linguistic proficiency, Trait Emotional Intelligence and in-group advantage on emotion recognition by British and American English L1 users

  • Jean-Marc Dewaele , Pernelle Lorette and Konstantinos V. Petrides
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Emotion in Discourse
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Abstract

This chapter focuses on individual differences in emotion recognition ability (ERA) of 150 British and 151 American first language (L1) users of English (151 females, 150 males). Individual differences in ERA have been linked to linguistic, cultural and psychological profiles of individuals. The analysis of ERA scores based on correct identification of emotions portrayed six video clips by a British L1 English-speaking actress showed that participants who scored higher on linguistic proficiency and Trait Emotional Intelligence (Trait EI) were better at recognizing emotions. Cultural background had no apparent effect. Participants with lower levels of linguistic proficiency relied more heavily on their Trait EI to recognize the emotions.

Abstract

This chapter focuses on individual differences in emotion recognition ability (ERA) of 150 British and 151 American first language (L1) users of English (151 females, 150 males). Individual differences in ERA have been linked to linguistic, cultural and psychological profiles of individuals. The analysis of ERA scores based on correct identification of emotions portrayed six video clips by a British L1 English-speaking actress showed that participants who scored higher on linguistic proficiency and Trait Emotional Intelligence (Trait EI) were better at recognizing emotions. Cultural background had no apparent effect. Participants with lower levels of linguistic proficiency relied more heavily on their Trait EI to recognize the emotions.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements xi
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1. Emotion processes in discourse 3
  6. Section I. Emotion, syntax and the lexicon
  7. Chapter 2. The multifunctionality of swear/taboo words in television series 29
  8. Chapter 3. The syntax of an emotional expletive in English 55
  9. Chapter 4. Interjections and emotions 87
  10. Chapter 5. Expressing emotions without emotional lexis 113
  11. Chapter 6. The value of left and right 139
  12. Section II. Pragmatics and emotion
  13. Chapter 7. A cognitive pragmatics of the phatic Internet 161
  14. Chapter 8. Humor and mirth 189
  15. Chapter 9. My anger was justified surely? 213
  16. Section III. Interdisciplinary studies
  17. Chapter 10. Emotion and language ‘at work’ 247
  18. Chapter 11. The effects of linguistic proficiency, Trait Emotional Intelligence and in-group advantage on emotion recognition by British and American English L1 users 279
  19. Chapter 12. Rethinking Martin & White’s affect taxonomy 301
  20. Section IV. Emotion in different discourse types
  21. Chapter 13. Victims, heroes and villains in newsbites 335
  22. Chapter 14. Promoemotional science? 357
  23. Name index 387
  24. Subject index 395
https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.302.11dew

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. Acknowledgements xi
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1. Emotion processes in discourse 3
  6. Section I. Emotion, syntax and the lexicon
  7. Chapter 2. The multifunctionality of swear/taboo words in television series 29
  8. Chapter 3. The syntax of an emotional expletive in English 55
  9. Chapter 4. Interjections and emotions 87
  10. Chapter 5. Expressing emotions without emotional lexis 113
  11. Chapter 6. The value of left and right 139
  12. Section II. Pragmatics and emotion
  13. Chapter 7. A cognitive pragmatics of the phatic Internet 161
  14. Chapter 8. Humor and mirth 189
  15. Chapter 9. My anger was justified surely? 213
  16. Section III. Interdisciplinary studies
  17. Chapter 10. Emotion and language ‘at work’ 247
  18. Chapter 11. The effects of linguistic proficiency, Trait Emotional Intelligence and in-group advantage on emotion recognition by British and American English L1 users 279
  19. Chapter 12. Rethinking Martin & White’s affect taxonomy 301
  20. Section IV. Emotion in different discourse types
  21. Chapter 13. Victims, heroes and villains in newsbites 335
  22. Chapter 14. Promoemotional science? 357
  23. Name index 387
  24. Subject index 395
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