Table 1 Emotional expression lexicon of science communication on rainstorm.

From: Government as a disaster science communicator: does framing differ between routine and emergency periods in China?

Emotional strategies

Connotation explanation

Representative words

Conciliatory expressions

Calm the public’s tension and negative emotions in the face of the rainstorm, and advocate the public to calm down.

Calm down, panic, nervous, worried, don’t panic, cautious, preventable, avoidable, confident, prepared…

Encouraging expressions

Encourage the public to take scientific preventive measures, learn and master escape techniques and self-rescue methods in advance.

Try, be prepared, come quickly, grasp in advance, have to, prevent and respond, how to self-rescue, self-rescue guide, should master, scientific self-rescue, and convey the truth…

Mandatory expressions

It is mandatory for the public to take action in accordance with regulations.

Do not, it is necessary, it must not be taken lightly, please remember, it is urgent, it must be learned as soon as possible, do not eat, do not touch, strictly investigate, prohibit…

Guiding expression

Provide feasible guidance and suggestions for the public to prevent rainstorm disasters.

Suggestions and knowledge! Try, how, and what should be done? How to prevent, need caution, safety precautions, why, how to protect, correct practices, how to form, safety knowledge…

Emphasis expressions

Remind the public, draw their attention and vigilance, and guide them to consciously pay attention to relevant information.

Pay attention, transfer to those in need, be important, remind, be careful, pay attention in a timely manner, be vigilant, die, lose, remember, be deadly, closely monitor, pay attention to precautions, increase vigilance, have strong destructive power, pay attention in a timely manner, and give early warning! pay attention to prevention, it is crucial, especially important, useful, and can save lives…