Department Of Linguistics Research Articles

Language and style of a legal act: analysis of the Law of Ukraine «On lawmaking»

The article examines the peculiarities of language and style of a legal act in the context of studying Article 35 of the Law of Ukraine «On Lawmaking». It is determined that compliance by public authorities and local self-government bodies with the basic requirements for drafting and adopting regulatory legal acts is an integral part of an effective law- making process in Ukraine. In our opinion, the requirements to the language and style of a legal act are also important, since lawyers-drafters should have additional knowledge in this area, in particular, the linguistic features of writing legal norms. The author`s conclude that the issue of language aspects of legal drafting is relevant because the use of clearly defined and prescribed legal terms not only avoids ambiguity and different understandings, but also ensures the accuracy and unambiguity of the law’s interpretation. Therefore, a law should be written in a language that is understandable to everyone, but it should also use legal terminology to avoid misunderstandings and misinterpretations. It is noted that the Law of Ukraine «On Lawmaking» in Article 35 defines the basic rules of text presentation and peculiarities of the style of a legal act. However, for lawyers, the linguistic aspects of writing a legal provision are not always clear, so it is necessary to analyse in more detail the requirements of the law regarding the language of a legal document and to highlight the general principles of using terms and linguistic rules in the legal sphere. The author`s identify problems in the implementation of the provisions of Article 34 of the Law, in particular: 1) the lack of developed and adopted standards of Ukrainian legal terminology, which creates difficulties in the construction of legal norms; 2) the absence of a separate linguistic department which would deal with proofreading of draft legal documents, both in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and in other state and non-state structures; 3) the absence of a Unified Glossary of Legal Terms, which also affects terminological consistency in the drafting of a legal document.

An Analysis of the Challenges Faced by Female Undergraduate EFL Students in Speaking English at ULM

Speaking skills play an important role in daily life conversation through which we express feelings, emotions, and ideas easily and confidently. English has gained the status of a global language as it is spoken and understood all around the world. English is the medium of communication enabling people of different linguistic backgrounds to connect, cooperate, and collaborate. The present study investigates the challenges that undergraduate female EFL students face in speaking English. The present study is an attempt to find out the reason for the challenges faced by undergraduate female students in speaking English at ULM and how we defeat these challenges through some achievable actions. To find out the challenges that undergraduate female students in speaking English at ULM, we used the quantitative method. We collect data through questionnaires from the different semester students of the department of English and Applied Linguistics, and then we analyze it on SPSS software by applying the descriptive statistical analysis method. The finding reveals various factors or challenges including social, environmental, economic, and psychological. Moreover, the study also highlights some possible strategies to approach these challenges and enrich English speaking fluency among female EFL students. Understanding and confronting these challenges is critical for developing English language education for female undergraduate EFL students, thus upgrading their academic and professional avenues.

Perception and Attitude towards French for specific purposes among Linguistics Students in the University of Calabar

The need for specialized language instruction arises from the growing demand for professionals proficient in French within specific contexts. The objective of this study was to explore the effectiveness of FSP in improving language skills and cultural knowledge among learners in the Department of Linguistics, University of Calabar. To achieve the purpose of this study, three research questions were posed. A literature review was carried out according to the study variables. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The target population consists of all students and instructors in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Calabar who are enrolled in or teaching French language courses. The study sample consisted of 33 respondents which involved 26 learners and 7 instructors were purposively sampled from the Department of Linguistics, University of Calabar. Questionnaire was the instrument used for qualitative data collection. Qualitative data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis techniques which involved simple percentages. The results indicate a gap in language needs and challenges for learners in the Department of Linguistics. Secondly, FSP instruction impacts learners’ language proficiency and cultural understanding. Finally, the results indicate that FSP instruction's impact on the perceptions and attitudes of learners and instructors towards FSP is high. The findings from this study have several implications for the design and implementation of FSP instruction to enhance language proficiency, promote cultural understanding, and foster cross-cultural communication skills among learners. Educators and curriculum developers can leverage these findings to design effective FSP-based language programs that cater to the diverse needs of language learners.

Exploring Factors that Influence Learners’ Interest in Writing-Based Activities in an EFL Classroom

Exploring Factors that Influence Learners’ Interest in Writing-Based Activities in an EFL Classroom 1-Maria Bhutto BS English Linguistic student, Department of Linguistics & Social Sciences, Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur maria3.20en006@bnbwu.edu.pk Rafique Ahmed Lakhan, Lecturer Department of Linguistics & Social Sciences, Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University Sukkur rafique.ahned@bnbwu.edu.pk 3 Asadullah Balouch Designation: Lecturer, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Nawabshah Email ID: asadullahbalouch@sbbusba.edu.pk Corresponding Author: Rafique Ahmed Lakhan Abstract: This study aims to identify the factors that influence learners’ interest in writing-based activities in an EFL classroom. Learners’ interest level varies; this research also aims to investigate the attitudes, preferences, and perceptions of learners in various writing tasks in an EFL classroom. And to what extent do these attitudes impact their performance in EFL writing activities. This research has explored attitudes of BS English students of Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur. The qualitative research method was used to find the data. 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted. After analyzing the data, research found factors that influence learners’ interest are the types of writing activity, they are engaged in; the relevance and clarity of a topic; teachers’ support, constructive feedback and appreciation; and the learning environment in which the activities are incorporated. English is not a native language of interviewees, learners found writing activities beneficial as well as challengeable. This research is limited in an EFL context. Furthermore, it can also be conducted on a variety of tasks in various contexts in order to find out the variation in learners and for an effective learning environment.

“All we do has humans at its heart”: Linguistic Landscape’s Value in Scholarship and Pedagogy

Four prominent Linguistic Landscape (LL) scholars reflect on the value of LL research and its utility in education. Elana Shohamy is a Professor Emerita in the Multilingual Education program at Tel Aviv University. She has carried out extensive research on language policy, language testing, and LL, with a recent focus on injustices in the public space. David Malinowski is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Language Development at San José State University. His recent work focuses on education, language pedagogy and learning, and intersections between these areas and LL. Amiena Peck is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Linguistics at the University of the Western Cape. She has led innovative research in skinscapes, with a recent focus on autoethnography. Robert Blackwood is a Professor of French Sociolinguistics at the University of Liverpool. His recent work examines processes of memorialization in postcolonial Africa.

A Snapshot of Academic Job Placements in Linguistics in the US and Canada

Abstract Most people working in the field of linguistics in the US and Canada have an intuitive sense of who the “major players” are among PhD-granting linguistics departments. Our analysis demonstrates that the frequently-perceived hierarchy of linguistics programs is indeed correct. Drawing on publicly available information from Winter/Spring, 2019 on faculty at all PhD-granting linguistics programs across the US and Canada, we use social network and heat map visualizations to demonstrate the existence of an extraordinarily strong and relatively stable hierarchy of programs whose graduates dominate the linguistics academic job market. A secondary finding is that many of the top programs are characterized by gender imbalances. We argue that the top programs’ tremendous influence on the job market as a whole affords these programs the ability – indeed, the responsibility – to take the lead in effecting positive change in the field's hiring patterns more broadly.

БАШКИРСКОЕ ЯЗЫКОЗНАНИЕ В ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ОРДЕНА ЗНАК ПОЧЕТА ИНСТИТУТА ИСТОРИИ, ЯЗЫКА И ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ УФИЦ РАН

This article examines the main stages in the development of Bashkir linguistics and the research directions of the Bashkir language at the Order of the Badge of Honor Institute of History, Language, and Literature of the Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. From the very beginning, the linguistic department has been actively pursuing its goals. Over the course of a century, the department has become one of the most prominent centers specializing in the analysis of spoken and written Bashkir, as well as the study of dialects and varieties. Linguistic research projects in connection with the culture, literature, and history of the Bashkir people are carried out with the most active participation from the Institute’s linguists. They have developed and established the norms of the modern literary language, which have been revised several times over the course of a century. Issues related to improving and regulating literary norms of the language continue to be central to the work of the Department of Linguistics staff. Due to the established strong traditions for fixing linguistic units, significant success has been achieved in the fields of Bashkir lexicography and terminography. On the basis of these efforts, generalizing works on dialectology, lexicology, and phraseology of the Bashkir language have been produced. It was important to study the history of the Bashkir language. These studies provide a fairly complete picture of the stages in the formation of linguistic science and the major stages of language development in the Republic of Bashkortostan. An exemplary analysis of the grammatical structure of modern Bashkir reveals its main phonetic, morphologic, morphematic, and syntactic characteristics. The work of the Department of Linguistics staff has contributed significantly to the development of Bashkir onomastic, ethnolinquistic, and sociolinguistic research. The latest research directions based on the applied developments of computational linguistics enrich the Bashkir linguistics with new aspects and approaches, bring the Bashkir language to the world level. The issues of development, the current state and prospects for improving the Bashkir language in diachrony and synchrony receive comprehensive study and detailed coverage in the activities of the staff of the Linguistics Department of the Institute.

The relationship between Plato’s ‘Cratylus’ and Frege’s ‘Sense and Reference’ in the discourse of the philosophy of language: A continuum or an exploration?

Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Соматическая лексика Веспасиановой Псалтири

The article focuses on the linguistic properties of Old English somatic vocabulary represented by the specific lexis and idiomatic expressions collected from The Vespasian Psalter, an 8 th century Anglo-Saxon glossed manuscript. The research submits to scrutiny 37 substantive words with corporeal semantics, which are grouped according to the conventional procedure. In the text of the Vespasian Psalter 750 contexts with lexical somatisms are thoroughly analyzed to calculate the frequency of occurrence of each unit and detect the corporeal vocabulary which enjoys the highest frequency and therefore may prove to be phraseologically productive. Proceeding from the analysis of a number of contexts with the noun toð (tooth), the study is made of the capacity of lexical somatisms to build regular idiomatic complexes with the contextual ambience. The emphasis is laid on the fact that the main signatures of idiomatization are regular speech incidence of the somatic component combined with certain words and a constant image underpinning the semantic structure of the hereby formed idiomatic word-combination. To verify the phraseological status of the word-combinations, contexts are considered in comparison with the corresponding contexts in other Old English manuscripts. The research can be of interest to specialists in a number of linguistic departments: lexicology, phraseology, linguoculturology and history of English.

FEATURES OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING BY THE STUDENTS OF NON-LINGUISTIC SPECIALTIES

Teaching a foreign language at university is aimed at the implementation of professional training for students of non- linguistic departments and encompasses the scientific rationale of learning objectives, the selection of the content of foreign language studies, the choice of forms, methods and means of teaching and assessment. The paper focuses on relevance of language teaching and learning for the students of non-linguistic departments in modern conditions. The peculiarities of the content of language teaching for undergraduates of non-linguistic departments are deter- mined and the obstacles they frequently come across are described.

Indigenous language learning in higher education in Ghana: Exploring students' behavioral intentions using an extended theory of planned behavior.

This study investigated the predictors of indigenous language learning from an empirical and theoretical perspective. A quantitative approach was employed to explore the issue using an extended version of Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior that incorporates linguistic insecurity in measuring students' language learning intentions. A total of 180 first-year undergraduate students in the Department of Arts Education and the Department of Ghanaian Languages and Linguistics participated in the study. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), measurement and structural models were evaluated. The results indicated that students' attitudes (behavioral beliefs), subjective norms, language learning efficacy, and students' sense of linguistic insecurity significantly predicted their intentions to study indigenous languages. The exogenous variables accounted for 47.8% of the variance in students' intentions to study indigenous languages in higher education. The strongest predictor of intention was subjective norms (β = 0.399; p<0.01), followed by students' sense of linguistic insecurity (β = -0.254; p<0.01), perceived language learning efficacy (β = 0.169; p = 0.013), and language attitude (β = 0.144; p = 0.045). These results underscore the need for concerned stakeholders to foster positive attitudes and address linguistic insecurity to enhance learners' development of positive behavioral intentions toward indigenous language learning.

OoNomfundo: a teacher raised by teachers

Background: The inspiration for this reflection piece originates from dialoguesn shared with colleagues over mealtimes at the 2022 Learning and Teaching Arts Faculty Writing Retreat for early career researchers and academics. As an early career academic, researcher and relatively newly appointed member of the Linguistics Department at the University of the Western Cape at the time of the retreat, it was these moments that allowed me to find my feet in what was initially a daunting experience. Through the conversations, laughter and sometimes tears, we began to share pieces of ourselves - from the commonality of our present daily personal lives right to our lived experiences and histories.

The 30th anniversary of the Applied Linguistics Department of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University

The 30th anniversary of the Applied Linguistics Department &#x0D; of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University &#x0D; (Lutsk, Ukraine)

Impact Study on the Implementation of Cal-Defll’s English Me Please Extension Program: Writing an Action Research with Editing and Proofreading Techniques 2017-2020

Asst. Prof. , East African Scholars J Edu Humanit Lit; 2023; 6(12): - DOI: Abstract PDF FULL TEXT E-PUB17 Downloads | Dec. 9, 2023 ABSTRACT The impact study involved 16 teacher-trainees of the Holy Spirit National High School who attended the free training on writing an action research with proofreading and editing techniques which was offered by the Department of English, Foreign Languages and Linguistics as part of its extension program. The quantitative data which were collected through a survey revealed that the participants who have been teaching for more than 11 years have gained self-confidence in writing research using the English language followed by the second impactful gain which is being promoted to a higher rank. The write-shop part was chosen by the majority as the key factor to the effectiveness of the training.

Linguist is as linguist does: A comparative study on the employment and income of graduates from linguistics programs in Canada

Abstract: This study attempts to answer a perennial question asked of and by every student of linguistics: ‘What can you do with this degree?’. We address the question through an in-depth analysis of administrative and tax data from Statistics Canada (2009–2018). Specifically, this article (i) maps out educational and employment pathways of linguistics graduates in Canada, (ii) compares their earnings to graduates from other ‘competitor’ programs that future linguists consider as viable alternatives, and (iii) verifies the range of careers advertised by linguistics departments against the reality of the industries in which graduates from those departments are employed. These findings enable us to draw conclusions about the optimal and suboptimal educational and career pathways that involve a linguistics degree. Linguistics graduates tend to earn less than their peers in comparable programs, unless they pursue a lengthy educational path. The findings also point to a partial mismatch between potential careers advertised by Canadian linguistics departments and actual areas of employment after graduating with a linguistics degree. We provide suggestions for linguistics departments on how best to align the policies and practices of these programs with the ground truth of the labor market.

Computing Process-Specific Constraints

This squib demonstrates how process-specific constraints—in which related but distinct processes in a language can be subject to differing conditions—can be captured with Boolean monadic recursive schemes (BMRSs), a computational formalism for phonological analysis based in mathematical logic. We use the case study of pharyngeal harmony in Palestinian Arabic, which motivated a discussion between Davis (1995) and McCarthy (1997) about the relative advantages and drawbacks of rule-based and Optimality Theory frameworks. We show how BMRS grammars naturally capture process-specific constraints in a way comparable to OT, while still being more computationally restrictive.

In the Labyrinths of Time and Language: on the 85th Anniversary of Prof. L.G. Zubkova

Lyudmila Georgievna Zubkova was a professor, Doctor of Philology, famous Russian linguist, author of more than 100 works on general and comparative historical linguistics, philosophy and theory of language, history of linguistics, methodology of linguistics, phonology, morphonology, morphology of the Russian language, linguistic semantics and semiotics. She supervised more than 20 candidates of philological sciences. L.G. Zubkova worked at Peoples’ Friendship University named after Patrice Lumumba (1960-2002), taught at Lomonosov Moscow State University and was a professor of the Department of Russian Language and General Linguistics at Moscow State Pedagogical University (2002-2021). The study gives a review of the most significant stages of professor L.G. Zubkova’s scientific activity and her scientific heritage.

Computational Approaches to Phonology: Advances in Speech Recognition and Synthesis

This article explores the field of computational approaches to phonology, with a particular focus on recent increases in popularity and speech synthesis. Phonology, as a department of linguistics, deals with the observation of sounds and their work in language. Recent improvements in this area have resulted in major improvements in accuracy and efficiency, towards the integration of deep recognition strategies together with recurrent neural networks (RNNs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs). the models have tested the ability to capture complex phonetic patterns and decorate the overall performance of computerized speech reputation structures. These advances have seen packages in multiple domains, such as virtual assistants, text-to-speech structures, and language acquisition tools. This article looks at the main computational procedures used in phonology, along with characteristic-based representations, rule-based modes, and statistical methods. It explores demanding situations related to phonological evaluation, which include phoneme segmentation, pronunciation variants, and language-specific problems. In addition, this paper discusses mixing phonological knowledge with device learning strategies, which enables the development of robust and correct speech recognition and synthesis systems. As usual, this research represents remarkable advances from computational methods to phonology, particularly in the geographical area of speech recognition and synthesis. the combination of technology and linguistic insights has increased the accuracy, naturalness, and efficiency in processing spoken language. These enhancements open up new opportunities to enhance human-pc interaction, language recognition, and many other packages that rely on speech-based technologies.

DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP IN MILITARY REALITIES ON THE BASIS OF UNIVERSITY OF PISA ETHICAL VALUES

The article outlines the aspects of the development of future philologists’ academic partnership culture in Ukrainian universities in wartime realities based on the ethical values of the European experience, the University of Pisa (UNIPI, Italy) in particular.&#x0D; Valuable practices of the Department of Philology, Literature, and Linguistics of the University of Pisa (Italy) on academic culture and ethics development are presented. The article co-author is undergoing an internship as a visiting professor under the program of research support of the European Research Space of Ukrainian Universities in wartime realities.&#x0D; Valuable practices for the development of academic culture and ethics at the University of Pisa include the following: fundamental principles and values of the university community, cultural and professional development of participants in the educational process, respect for learning, teaching, and evaluation, closely connected with research, ethical rules of academic communication in the scientific and educational community, problem lectures, seminars, symposium-discussions, workshops, problem-oriented research colloquiums.&#x0D; The course of joint events in wartime conditions for students, master’s students of philology of Donbas State Pedagogical University, and Sumy A.S. Makarenko State Pedagogical University based on the ethical values of the University of Pisa.&#x0D; The methodology for the formation of the academic culture of future teacher-researchers in Ukrainian pedagogical universities is designed taking into account the valuable practices of the Department of Philology, Literature and Linguistics of University of Pisa, which relate to the integration of the content of educational disciplines, the use of active, interactive and collaborative teaching methods and techniques; development of research laboratories for academic communication.&#x0D; Attention is focused on the principles of academic ethics in teaching and learning processes, which includes the following postulates: reliability in ensuring the quality of scientific research; honesty in the development, execution, review, and publication of research in a transparent manner; respect for participants in the research process; responsibility for research from idea to publication, scientific guidance, and mentoring, etc.

Materials Design and Research in ESP: The UNWE Practice

The paper aims to present an overview of the publications and research activity in English for specific purposes of the faculty of the Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics at UNWE for the period 2020-2022. The department has a long-standing tradition in teaching foreign languages and a team of professionals. However, it was more focused on its teaching activity rather than on research. Recently, a change has occurred and resulted in strenuous scientific work involving a great part of the English lecturers and leading to detailed studies and surveys that are expected to improve the academic ESP course results along with the intensive efforts to design materials tailored to the needs of the UNWE students.