2010
DOI: 10.1177/1354067x10361396
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Sympathy, Compassion, and Empathy in English and Russian: A Linguistic and Cultural Analysis

Abstract: In this corpus-based study I contribute to the description and analysis of linguistic and cultural variation in the conceptualization of sympathy, compassion, and empathy. On the basis of a contrastive semantic analysis of sympathy, compassion, and empathy in English and their Russian translational equivalents, sočuvstvie, sostradanie, and sopereživanie, I demonstrate significant differences in the conceptualization of these words, which I explain by reference to the prevalence of different models of social in… Show more

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“…Sympathy is an emotion caused by the realisation that something bad has happened to another person. 1 The triggers of sympathy can be mild discomfort to serious suffering. In defining empathy, some authors contrast the concept with sympathy, which has been defined as experiencing another's emotions, as opposed to imagining those emotions.…”
Section: Sympathymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Sympathy is an emotion caused by the realisation that something bad has happened to another person. 1 The triggers of sympathy can be mild discomfort to serious suffering. In defining empathy, some authors contrast the concept with sympathy, which has been defined as experiencing another's emotions, as opposed to imagining those emotions.…”
Section: Sympathymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It implies a desire to help but does not necessarily result in a helping action. 1 Compassion highlights engagement and commitment to relieve suffering reflecting our need for social relationships. 54 Tronto 55 emphasises the twoway relationship involved as the healthcare professional has needs as well as the patient.…”
Section: Compassionmentioning
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“…Similarly, the contents and connotations of particular emotions fit cultural meanings, and help to achieve cultural goals [e.g., 8,9,10]. For instance, happiness is a personal hedonic experience in the U.S., where it signals and helps to achieve success; in comparison, happiness has social and ambivalent elements in Japan, rendering it more conducive to harmony-focused relationships [8,see also 11,12].…”
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“…Sympathy can be felt towards people whether they are known or not and even to fictional characters. 14 Sympathy takes a 'self-oriented' perspective, that is, 'How would I feel if this was happening to me?' Compassion and empathy are often used interchangeably in the literature and the close link between them is reflected in Maxwell's term 'compassionate empathy'.…”
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