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List of tables
Introduction
1. Empathy: some definitions
1.1. Debunking myths about empathy
1.2. Talking about empathy
2. Empathy: an experiential and logical overview
2.1. Experiential meaning: Transitivity
2.2. Logical meanings: the noun group
2.3. Grammatical metaphor
3. Empathy: an interpersonal overview
3.1. Interpersonal meaning: Attitude
3.2. Quantitative analysis of Attitude types related to empathy
3.3. Empathy in the dialogic space: Engagement and Graduation
4. Empathy: a textual overview
4.1. Non-structural cohesive devices realizing textual meanings
Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Sabrina Fusari is Associate Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LILEC) at the University of Bologna, Italy.
