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This chapter investigates the impact of conceptual metaphor on the cultural variation of emotions in European and Brazilian Portuguese (EP/BP). Adopting a usage-based, sociocognitive view of language and applying a corpus-based and profile-based methodology, this study combines a multifactorial usage-feature and metaphorical profile analysis of 1,100 examples of anger and pride with their subsequent multivariate statistics modeling. BP seems more connected with complaining anger and the metaphorically unrestrained and perceptible manifestation of anger. Also, BP is closer to self-centered pride and the metaphorically visible manifestation of pride. In contrast, EP seems more akin to violent and interpersonal anger and the metaphorically profiled somatization of anger. Also, EP is more associated with other-directed pride and the personification of pride as an honored person. These statistically significant associations are consistent with the more individualistic, indulgent, and emotionally expressive culture of Brazil and the more collectivistic and restrained culture of Portugal. |
