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Abstracts Language, Literature, and Linguistic
The Linguistic Representation of Olfactory Experiences
by THOMAS JAMES POULTON
| Institution: | Monash University |
|---|---|
| Department: | Arts |
| Degree: | |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Keywords: | Corpus linguistics; Historical, comparative and typological linguistics; Linguistics not elsewhere classified; Cognition; linguistics |
| Posted: | 3/25/2025 |
| Record ID: | 2321602 |
| Full text PDF: | https://doi.org/10.26180/23042243.v1 |
Abstract
There is incredible diversity in the way in which the world’s languages handle describing sensory experiences. This thesis explores the comparatively under-represented domain of smell in English, and tackles questions like how do English speakers describe smells? Why don’t we have more words for these experiences? And where do the few words we do have come from? This thesis situates the answers to these questions in the cognitive, ecological, social, cultural, and historical context that results in the rich diversity around the world.
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