English Linguistics Research Articles

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 3

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 3

How real is the quantitative turn? Investigating statistics as the new normal in linguistics

Abstract Statistical approaches in linguistics seem to have gained in importance in recent times, especially in the field of Corpus Linguistics. In particular, the last ten years have seen an upsurge of linguists being dedicated to statistical methods and the improvement of statistical knowledge. This has repeatedly been described as ‘the quantitative turn’ in linguistics. In the present paper, we assess how real this quantitative turn actually is and whether statistics can be considered the ‘new normal’ in (corpus) linguistics. To this end, we have analyzed the contributions to six high-impact journals (Corpora, Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory, ICAME Journal, English World-Wide, Journal of English Linguistics, and Language Variation and Change) for a period of eleven years (January 2011 until December 2021). Our results suggest that, indeed, statistical methods seem to be on the rise in linguistic studies. However, their frequency strongly varies between the journals, and, in general, we have identified some room for improvement in the use of advanced statistical methods, in particular the discussion of true prediction.

Research on Term Recognition in the Field of English Linguistics Based on Deep Learning Algorithms

Linguistic recognition, a fundamental aspect of natural language processing, has seen significant advancements with the integration of deep learning algorithms. his paper presents a novel approach leveraging deep learning algorithms, specifically an optimized Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model, for term recognition tasks in English linguistics. This paper presents a novel approach leveraging deep learning algorithms, particularly Weighted Genetic Optimization Deep Learning (WGODL), for term recognition tasks in English linguistics. his hybrid approach not only enhances model accuracy but also improves robustness and generalization, enabling accurate term recognition even in noisy or ambiguous linguistic contexts. The weighted genetic optimization mechanism strategically prioritizes relevant features during the learning process, further enhancing the model's ability to discern domain-specific terms. Additionally, qualitative analysis highlights the interpretability of learned representations, shedding light on the underlying linguistic structures captured by the model. By harnessing the sequential nature of language data, the proposed model integrates LSTM units with optimization techniques to effectively capture contextual dependencies and semantic relationships within text corpora. Through extensive experimentation on diverse linguistic datasets, our optimized LSTM model achieves superior term recognition accuracy, surpassing traditional methods by 8.3%.

A Study on the Utilization of Applied Linguistics in Contemporary English Teaching

In the context of globalization, the importance of teaching English as a common language in the world becomes increasingly apparent. Applied Linguistics belongs to one of the sub-disciplines of linguistics, which plays an important role in contemporary English teaching. The knowledge of applied linguistics can help students learn the grammar, semantics, vocabulary, writing, and other contents in English, deepen their knowledge and understanding of English, and enhance the effectiveness of English teaching. This paper mainly describes the important role played by English linguistics in English teaching and focuses on its utilization strategies in the hope of providing references on this topic.

The World of Czech Intellectuals in the Life of Roman Dyboski

The paper discusses the role of Czech (Czechoslovakian) intellectuals in the life of Roman Dyboski (1885–1945), professor of English philology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Dyboski was one of just a few Polish scholars who, despite the tense political relations between Czechoslovakia and Poland at that time, advocated the idea of mutual intellectual cooperation. Roman Dyboski’s position was quite specific. He grew up in the Polish-Czech border region and studied English language and literature. His chief aim was to bring closer Poland and the Anglo-Saxon world. To this purpose, he corresponded actively with scholars from Czechoslovakia, especially with experts on English studies, including Otokar Vočadlo. He also met many of them in person when he was in London as a lecturer at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies of the University College London established by Tomáš G. Masaryk. Dyboski was also one of but a handful Polish experts who spoke Czech and published in Czechoslovakia not only on Polish but also on English matters, which given the considerable level of interest in Anglo-Saxon culture in both countries brought Poles and Czechs closer together.

Analysis of the interface between language competence and conceptual metaphor in translation studies

The article seeks to explore the interface between language competence requirements as set by EMT and analyzed by PACTE and conceptual metaphor studies. The research strives to provide an assessment of an experiment conducted with three groups of translators – two non-professional ones, e.g. students of English philology in their 4th year with some translation practice and one group comprised of professional translators and university lecturers. Systematic knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings of Conceptual Metaphor Theory is privy to only one of the groups of non-professional translators. The experiment includes a translation of an article from the Economist by all groups. A number of metaphoric units (words and phrases) have been identified in the article on the basis of MIP procedures. The objective of the research is to gauge the importance of metaphoric competence for performing a successful translation. The results obtained from the current study, though not conclusive show that metaphoric competence plays a significant role in translators’ competencies. Metaphoric awareness may not be directly linked with Conceptual Metaphor Theory, but it proves vital to the quality of translation.

Developing mediation skills at the tertiary level of education

The article discusses the need to implement various aspects of mediation, a concept included in CEFR 2003 and updated in the form of new illustrative descriptors in the 2018 CEFR Companion Volume, into English Philology program with reference to students’ needs, the role of mediation in the process of both traditional and online communication. The bottom-up perspective on the selection of mediation descriptors adopted by the author in the project published in the CEFR Companion Volume, Examples from Practice (2022) inspired further changes in the English Studies program. The article presents a model of implementing the mediation-oriented strategies and activities into the syllabi of Practical English, specialization courses, seminars, etc. and discusses their advantages as well as challenges.

A Study of Developing Blended Gold Course of English Linguistics Based on the Chaoxing Learning Platform—A Case Study of Local Normal Universities

A Study of Developing Blended Gold Course of English Linguistics Based on the Chaoxing Learning Platform—A Case Study of Local Normal Universities

English Inflectional Morpheme: Drill to Word Formation

It was found out that the students have difficulties in differentiating English inflectional morpheme, that is suffix /-es/ and /-s/, to indicate tense for verbs, and plurality for nouns. Other inflectional suffix to mention is /-ing/, /-ed/, /-d/, /-er/, and /-est/. The objective of this study is to improve students comprehension on inflectional affixation as one of word formation processes by implementing drill technique that is extended drill, or substitution drill. The drill was supported with practicing inductive and deductive approach. The drill and the approach were administered during two cycles of classroom action research. The participant of the research was 86 students taking the subject of Introduction to English Linguistics. This study found out that the students comprehension on inflectional affixation of word formation improved gradually from cycle 1 to cycle 2 because of the implementation of the substitution drill that alternately practicing inductive and deductive approach.

EFL Students' Perceptions of E-learning Tools’ Effects on Students’ Engagement in English Speaking Skill Online Classes

This paper aims to explore Vietnamese students' perceptions of the effects of e-learning tools on student engagement in English-speaking skills online classes. With a survey design and a mixed-method approach, the study investigated 100 participants, including sophomores and juniors, at the Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City. Descriptive statistics and qualitative data gleaned from a questionnaire and 10 semi-structured interviews were analyzed using SPSS and thematic analysis. Findings show e-learning tools enhance student engagement by facilitating speaking discussion, evoking comfort, and contributing to students’ investment in the tasks. On the contrary, e-learning tools hinder student engagement by causing boredom, stress, and distraction. The study results suggest pedagogical implications for teachers in the design of more engaging English-speaking online lessons. Further, faculty and school leaders can consider the research findings when revising and updating their curriculum to meet the increasing demands of online learning and teaching, with learners' engagement as the centrality. Future research can delve more into inferential statistics on the effects of online classes on students' engagement in English speaking, listening, reading, or writing skills.

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 1

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2024. 

İngilizce Metinlerin Sınıflandırması İçin Makine Öğrenimi Kullanımı

Using classification to retrieve information and extract data from text increases the reader's understanding of the content as well. As a result of advances in technology, new methods have been proposed that not only are highly accurate but also are faster than previous methods. Various factors have been used to classify the text to date, including “Sentiment Analysis, Language Detection, Intent Detection, Spam Detection, and Topic Detection”. In English linguistics, one of the most common problems is classifying texts according to their readability level. In this article, authors have reviewed machine learning use in the classification of English text in terms of difficulty and readability level. Moreover, authors attempt to discuss the drawbacks of the deep learning method in terms of accuracy and speed of action.

Investigating the roles of Short - Term Memory in The Process of Learning Interpretation for English Linguistics Students at HUIT

This study examines the intricate relationship between Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade's (HUIT) English linguistics final-year students' short-term memory and interpretive skills. Interpretation, a key skill in linguistics, is essential to language understanding and translation; hence, linguistic education must include it. This study analyses how HUIT English linguistics students employ short-term memories to influence their interpretation learning and the relevance of such influences. Quantitative methods examined this complex relationship between short-term memory and interpretive learning. Memory, language proficiency, and simulated interpretation exams were given to many HUIT English linguistics seniors. Correlation studies and regression models were used to determine how short-term memory affects interpretation performance. Current research emphasises short-term memory for comprehension. Students understood more with better short-term memory. This group processed language faster, recalled better, and grasped verbal intricacies. The study also found classroom methods adopted by students with good recall. These findings can help us focus and improve our interpretation skills in sessions. Understanding how important short-term memory is helps teachers help pupils remember and evaluate what they hear. This study enhances interpretation education, which may help meet the global language professional need.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR TETYANA LUNYOVA

Contemporary Ukrainian writer Tetyana Lunyova has authored books for adults and children. She has published under her real name as well as under the pseudonym Tetyana Horytsvit, which is the Ukrainian name for the spring flower adonis. Tetyana is a member of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine and the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (section of Art Criticism). She has got PhD in English linguistics and is certified as an Associate Professor.

METHODICAL APPROACHES TO TEACHING CONSECUTIVE TRANSLATION TO STUDENTS OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY

METHODICAL APPROACHES TO TEACHING CONSECUTIVE TRANSLATION TO STUDENTS OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY

Дж.Р.Р. Толкин и К.С. Льюис в поисках критерия художественности

The article examines the aesthetic aspect of the artistic pursuits of famous English philologists and writers of the 20th century, Clive Staples Lewis and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, based on their literary-critical works, essays, and fictional texts. In particular, the article traces the search for a criterion of artistry in the works of these authors. The relevance of this study is determined by the belief that the criterion of artistry in a literary text is a fundamental category of literary studies, allowing for the necessary distinction between texts that belong to literature as such and pseudo-literature. This criterion ultimately defines the subject of literary studies as a science, since the science of literature does not study just any written text containing fiction, but rather artistic texts. The purpose of this article is to understand what J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis — colleagues and friends who inspired each other and formed the literary fellowship of the Inklings — meant by artistry and what criteria of artistry they were able to develop.

Exploration of English teaching Strategy based on English linguistics theory

Exploration of English teaching Strategy based on English linguistics theory

A Computational Linguistic Approach to English Lexicography

Focusing on computational linguistic approaches to English linguistics, this research explores how computational methods can be applied to dissect, understand and utilise the English language. We first looked at text analysis and processing, delving into natural language processing techniques such as text categorisation, sentiment analysis and machine translation, and their application to social media and automated text processing. In the area of lexicography and semantics, we explored how techniques such as distributed word vectors, semantic role labelling and sentiment analysis can deepen our understanding of vocabulary and semantics. We highlight the importance of these techniques in natural language processing tasks such as sentiment analysis and information retrieval. In addition, we focus on cross-language comparative and multilingual research, emphasising how big data and cross-language comparative research can reveal similarities and differences between languages and their implications for global linguistics. Finally, we explore corpus linguistics and big data analytics, highlighting the richness of linguistic data and tools they provide for linguistic research. Overall, this study highlights the importance of computational linguistic approaches to English linguistics and how they have transformed the way linguistics is studied and language technology has evolved. Future research trends will continue to drive the further development of computational linguistics methods, leading to a closer integration of linguistics with big data analytics and computational methods, creating more opportunities for the future of the field of linguistics.

A Study of Developing Gold Course of English Linguistics in Local Normal Universities and Integration of Moral Education—Taking IPA Teaching as an Example

A Study of Developing Gold Course of English Linguistics in Local Normal Universities and Integration of Moral Education—Taking IPA Teaching as an Example

(What) Should We Be Vigilant When Teaching Word Formation in English to Bulgarian English Philology Students?

The research offered here reviews the content of teaching word formation within the bachelor and master’s degree programs at the Department of English and American Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Stock is taken with the basic problems arising from the insufficiency of word formation related content taught and the overview nature of the elective courses included in the programs. Basic areas of asymmetry between the word formation systems of English and Bulgarian are discussed, including factors for these, and certain signposts considered musts in word formation courses at university level are suggested.