Differences in the Semantic Differential of Beauty in the Context of an Individual’s Art and Academic Education
Slavka Demuthova,
Andrej Demuth
Abstract:The concept of Beauty is a frequently used but poorly defined term. Its interpretation in natural languages is influenced by numerous factors. This study focuses on potential differences in the understanding of the concept of Beauty by subjects who have gone through an academic education or an art education. It uses the semantic differential method with 21 bipolar adjectives grouped into the dimensions of activity, evaluation, and intensity. The results obtained from the analysis of the data from a sample of 2… Show more
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