Rad srama: Konstrukcije s komponentom 'sram' u engleskom i hrvatskom jeziku

This thesis investigates the multifaceted nature of shame and its different realisations in language, taking into account the importance of social and cultural context. Despite the universality of shame as an emotion, its conceptualisation oftentimes varies between English and Croatian, revealing the impact of linguistic and cultural specificities. The aim of this thesis is to examine how the English lexeme ‘shame’ and its Croatian counterpart ‘sram’ function in language, particularly within idiomatic expressions and ‘x of shame’ constructions. To achieve this, a comparative analysis grounded in cognitive linguistics and sociology is employed, relying on data from the enTenTen21 and hrWaC 2.2 web corpora via Sketch Engine. The findings reveal a great range of different meanings associated with ‘shame’ and ‘sram’, highlighting the complex nature of shame and the role of metaphorisation in linking shame to personal identity and social norms. This research contributes to the study of the linguistic realisations of ‘shame’, offering new perspectives on the intricate relationship between language, cognition, and culture.