linguistics

This article investigates marriage-related lexical units in Uzbek and German from a comparative linguocultural perspective. Marriage is considered as a culturally marked concept reflected in vocabulary, ritual discourse, symbols and social norms. Special attention is paid to the Uzbek lexeme nikoh and the German lexeme Ehe, their etymology, semantic structure and cultural associations. The analys…

Corrective feedback timing remains contested in online L2 speaking instruction, partly because oral accuracy and affective responses are often examined separately or through group-level outcomes. This study examines the affect–accuracy process by integrating Complex Dynamic Systems Theory, multimodal learning analytics, and microgenetic analysis. Eight adult A2 English learners were randomly assi…

Conditional statements often convey meanings that go beyond their truth-conditional se-mantics. For instance, the standard conditional If you mow the lawn, I’ll give you €50 is frequently strengthen into a biconditional, “perfected” interpretation, whereby mowing the lawn is the only way to receive the money. By contrast, a biscuit conditional like If John is hungry, there is pizza in the oven co…

The parliamentary rule that only English – and not Jamaican – is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy, and postcolonial identity When MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give her maiden speech, she was keenly aware of how much Jamaica’s parliament mirrored the Westminster version, thousands of miles away in London. As in the UK, the session on 12 May had started with the arrival o…

IntroductionThis study investigates the role of conceptual metaphors in constructing China’s national image within Chinese-English press conference interpreting.MethodsDrawing on Critical Metaphor Analysis and the online corpus tool Wmatrix, the research identifies and examines metaphorical patterns in the interpreted diplomatic discourse.Results and discussionSix types of conceptual metaphors re…

Abstract Chapter 1 examines the central role of dialogue in the classroom. This includes the custom of pupils vocalizing dialogues, both for peer-to-peer learning and to display their proficiency to visitors and masters; the use of question and answer for pedagogic purposes (to test or acquire knowledge); the replication of those practices in purpose-written textbooks; and the transformation of m…

Abstract Chapter 3 focuses on ‘civil conversations’, a subset of Italianate dialogues, inspired by Castiglione’s Courtier. It analyses how these civil conversations provide readers with a model for social interaction, in which disruptive passions are moderated; moments of awkwardness or discord are smoothed over (e.g. through the use of ameliorating laughter); and over-weening behaviour from soci…

The expansion of BIPA (Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers) programs in Thailand necessitates the development of teaching materials that are not only linguistically sound but also culturally responsive and contextually relevant. This study examines the intercultural dynamics in the development of culture-based BIPA teaching materials by six practicum teachers in Thai secondary schools, focus…

This study examines the politeness strategies used in interactions among sisters in Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women. Using Brown and Levinson’s (1987) politeness theory as an analytical framework, this study identifies and classifies the forms of politeness strategies that emerge in the conversations of the four main characters: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. The research data consists of d…

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Following on from the hugely successful two previous events The Balkans, its Diasporas, and the Stories of Material Culture; and Eating the Balkans: Language, Cuisine, and Cultural Meaning, the organisers are getting together for another day of in-depth discussion. This time, the focus will be on the multilingualism in the Balkans.This event explores the Balkan diaspora’s linguistic landscape, fo…

In French, greetings center on going, as in "ça va?" (Lit: it goes?) In Italian you have "come stai" (lit: how are you staying?) and Spanish also has "¿como estas?" (How ...

I don't know that any word is truly untranslatable, but I'd say the more words it takes to explain the meanings of a foreign word is a measure of translatability. So how about the common Indonesian word biji . It is usually translated as "seeds", but actually it means "a collection of... Read more

IntroductionNumerous studies have shown that consonants play a more crucial role than vowels in lexical recognition and learning, a phenomenon known as the C-Bias or C-advantage. While traditionally considered universal, recent findings suggest it may depend on language-specific phonotactic properties. This study examines whether the C-Bias is modulated by phonotactic constraints in Spanish, wher…

This issue of Language, Discourse and Society brings together a diverse and compelling collection of studies that interrogate how language operates at the intersection of power, identity, and social transformation across global contexts. The contributions gathered here span critical discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, intercultural communication, and translation studies, offering nuanced insigh…

_Journal of Applied Philosophy_. forthcomingThe words we use to represent the world shape how we interpret and respond to it; language frames what it represents. In some cases, these frames can have prejudicial effects; for example, ‘workplace flirting’ versus ‘sexual harassment’. This paper examines how specific words and phrases (i.e., lexical frames) may anchor oppressive social practices. Tha…

Abstract The study introduces the sociology of translation as a research area and explores the potential and limits of using situational analysis (SA) as a theory-methods package for examining the production, distribution, and consumption of book translations of literary texts as a specific type of cultural production. Drawing on constructivist assumptions, SA emphasises the constructing of the r…

Translation of engineering terminology is essential for bridging knowledge between English and Indonesian in mechanical engineering. However, research on systematic approaches to translating technical terms in this field remains scarce. This study investigates translation methods and techniques applied to 100 English mechanical engineering terms and evaluates their quality in terms of accuracy, a…