AbstractThis studywas an examination of the relationships among self‐concept, sex, and the connotative valence of vocal emotional expressions. Seventyeight Ss were assigned to one of three groups on the basis of self‐concept scores. Six emotional expressions were rated using semantic differential scales with highest loadings on a General Evaluation factor. A 3X2X6X2 factorial design was used, and data were analyzed by a fixed effects analysis of variance procedure. Results revealed main effect differences in the meanings of the six emotions, which were confounded by interactions for both speaker and listener sex. Ss having low self‐concept did not distort the emotional meaning as pred