This book analyses the signals people use to express emotion, looking at the social, cultural and political functions of emotional language.

The miracle of children's language development and the joy of expressive language on the one hand and the vulnerability of language and the sorrow and grief cau

Emotions have long been a central concern in philosophy, psychological and sociological studies. When anthropologists began to study emotion, they challenged ma

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Emotion offers a variety of critical theoretical and methodological perspectives that interrogate the ways in which ideas

This practical, interactive resource is designed to be used by professionals who work with children and young people who have Social, Emotional and Mental Healt