Data · dataset · 2026
Emotional Processing of Violent Words in Cantonese-Mandarin Diglossic Speakers: Evidence from a Face-Word Stroop Paradigm
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Language serves as a crucial vehicle for emotion.
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For bilinguals, the first language (L1) typically carries stronger emotional load than the second language (L2), a phenomenon known as the “foreign language effect.” However, little is known about how diglossic speakers—who use two varieties of the same language—process emotional words, particularly violent words with high socio-emotional salience.
This study employed the face-word Stroop paradigm to investigate emotional processing differences of violent words in proficient Cantonese-Mandarin diglossic speakers, addressing two questions: (a) whether violent words automatically elicit Stroop interference effects, and (b) whether such interference effects are modulated by language variety (Cantonese vs. Mandarin). Thirty-five college students who were native Cantonese speakers and fluent in Mandarin participated in the study.
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A 2 (language of violent words: Cantonese vs. Mandarin) × 2 (face-word congruency: congruent vs. incongruent) within-subjects design was adopted, with reaction time and accuracy of face valence judgment as dependent variables. Results showed that (a) violent words produced significant behavioral interference effects under incongruent conditions, and (b) Cantonese violent words elicited significantly longer reaction times and lower accuracy rates compared to Mandarin violent words, indicating stronger Stroop interference from Cantonese.
These findings support the L1 emotional advantage hypothesis, demonstrating that even in proficient diglossic speakers, the native variety (Cantonese) maintains stronger emotional associations than the second variety (Mandarin). This study provides the first systematic evidence of violent word processing in diglossia, extending theoretical boundaries of bilingual emotion research and offering practical implications for cross-dialect communication and verbal violence intervention.
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