Abstract
Since Berlin & Kay proposed a linguistic color model that describes the typology and evolution of color word systems, research on color words has become actively. In this study, I analyzed sentences from the BCCWJ Corpus and The Beijing Language University BCC Corpus, and examined emotional expressions using Japanese and Chinese color words. The results are summarized as follows. Firstly, color words often used with body expressions when expressing emotions. In particular, the facial part often expresses emotion. Secondly, from the point of view of cognitive linguistics, color words are use metonymy to express emotions, most often to indicate causes in results. There are many patterns that result in a change in physical condition due to a change in certain emotions. Finally, colors are often used to express negative emotions.
