Comparative Analysis of the Concept of “Love” in Different Linguistic Cultures
– Ven Dr Waskaduwe Siri Sarana Thero
This lecture explores how different linguistic cultures—Sinhalese, Russian, German, and Kazakh—conceptualize “love” through psycholinguistics and cultural linguistics. Using free associative experiment and the Moscow Psycholinguistic School’s framework, it highlights both universal and culture-specific meanings, emphasizing the importance of cultural context in emotional expression and cross-cultural understanding.
Date and Time:
Monday 28th July 2025 at 5.30 pm
Venue:
Council Room of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
No 96 (first floor, Mahaweli Center),
Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7
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