Intersemiotic Perspectives on Emotions: Translating across Signs, Bodies and Values

This edited volume explores emotion and its translations across the global world, considering personal, socio-cultural, ideological, ethical, and political perspectives. It emphasizes the importance of semiotic reflection on emotions and their interpretation/translation, arguing that an investigation of types of emotional translation can contribute to a better understanding of emotions and their exploitation. The contributors aim to promote sustainable multicultural societies and facilitate living together.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 358 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This edited volume delves into the intricate realm of emotion and its multifaceted translations across the global landscape, encompassing a wide range of perspectives. From a personal to a socio-cultural, ideological, ethical, and political standpoint, as well as a business investment in the latest phases of globalization, it explores the profound impact of emotions on individuals, communities, societies, and nations. Emotions, with their inherent power to captivate or disenchant, hold the potential for both positive and negative outcomes. It is the interpretation and translation of these emotions through words and facts, whether in signs, that shapes their impact. Semiotic reflection on emotions and their interpretation/translation becomes paramount, as it sheds light on the complexities of emotional phenomena and reveals inconsistencies in our modern lives.

The contributors to this volume argue that a comprehensive examination of different types of emotional translation, including linguistic and non-linguistic, audio-visual, theatrical, literary, racial, legal, architectural, political, and more, holds the key to a deeper understanding of emotions and their exploitative nature. By exploring these translation processes, the authors aim to expose injustices, unfairness, and absurdity in contemporary society while also promoting the development of sustainable multicultural societies and fostering harmonious coexistence.

As a valuable resource for students and scholars in translation, semiotics, language, and cultural studies, this edited volume offers a comprehensive exploration of the emotional landscape, shedding light on the complexities of translation and its role in shaping our global interconnectedness.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367521288