English Linguistics Research Articles

The Text Is Too Long: Assisting University Students with Reading Academic Texts in a Foreign Language

University studies rely primarily on written sources, which have to be read, comprehended and then discussed by students and teachers in class to become a part of an expanding knowledge system. For several years, the author has been teaching an introductory course on second language acquisition to first year BA English Philology students in Poland. She has noticed that throughout the years, the students have had more and more problems with comprehending the basic course-related texts and passing course tests. To help them, the author decided to change the way of working with the texts by implementing a support reading strategy based on generating questions to the texts by the students themselves. This intervention resulted in better text comprehension, which contributed to a development of knowledge, as evidenced by test results and reported by students in a post-course survey. Making text-based questions, the students worked in groups which supported their self-confidence and the feeling of success.

WESTERN LITERATURE

This book is about the history of Western and American Literature, as well as the analysis of literary issues, using modern approaches and concepts of literary theory. the book discusses the stages of development of Western literature from the Late Middle Ages to Postmodernism. This book is for Bachelor and Master students of Georgian and English Philology in the Faculty of Humanities. It is also for readers with an interest in the history of Western literature and literary studies.

THE IMPACT OF THE WORLD INTERATIONAL PROCESSES ON IMPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A UNIVERSITY TEACHER

Pedagogical competence is the most important professional and personal new formation. Pedagogical science identifies different options for classifications of competencies. As known, the coronavirus pandemic has made adjustments to the life of the world community. It also increased the importance of information and social technologies. Changes in the public and social world have influenced the expansion of the content side of the pedagogical competence of a university teacher. This article reflects the results of a pedagogical study on the development of professional competence of a university teacher. For teachers who prepare future teachers for a general education school, the issue of studying the essence of professional competence in the context of recent world events is topical. The purpose of the article is to disseminate individual results of pedagogical research in terms of theoretical and methodological aspects. The methodological basis of the study is the scientific works of foreign and domestic scientists: M.V. Clarin, A.K. Markova, L.M. Mitina, A.A. Kalyuzhny, K.Zh. Kozhakhmetova, K.Zh. Turebaeva, B.K. Almurzaeva, Kibataeva N.K., et al. The experimental part of our study was carried out with the teaching staff of the Faculty of Education of Baishev University, consisting of 47 people (Departments of Pedagogy and Psychology, Primary and Preschool Education, English Philology) during the 2020–2021 academic years. The results of this study were a system of special work developed and adaptable to the conditions of the teaching staff of the faculty to develop the professional competence of a teacher. It was based on professionally oriented design and research work of teachers according to the specifics of the taught discipline or diploma specification, information and social technologies.

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Linguistics Research, Vol. 11, No. 2

English Linguistics Research (ELR) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether ELR publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 11, Number 2 Alina Andreea Dragoescu Urlica, University of Life Sciences, RomaniaHülya Tuncer, Çukurova University, TurkeyNaom Nyarigoti, United States International University-Africa, KenyaNeda Chepinchikj, University of New South Wales (UNSW), AustraliaNoureddine Derki, Mustapha Stambouli Mascara University, AlgeriaPeace Chinwendu Israel, University of Education, GhanaVahid Hassani, Farhangian University, IranWin Whelan, St. Bonaventure University, USAYuehai Xiao, Hunan Normal University, ChinaYuemin Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaZeineb Ayachi Ben Abdallah, Higher School of Digital Economy, Tunisia Best Regards,Camille SuEditorial Assistant, English Linguistics ResearchSciedu Press*************************************Add: Leslie St. Suite , Beaver Creek, Ontario, LB A, CanadaTel: 1-416-479-0028 ext. 210E-mail: elr@sciedupress.com E-mail: elr@sciedupress.org Website: http://elr.sciedupress.com

Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Linguistics Research, Vol. 11, No. 2

English Linguistics Research (ELR) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether ELR publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 11, Number 2 Alina Andreea Dragoescu Urlica, University of Life Sciences, RomaniaHülya Tuncer, Çukurova University, TurkeyNaom Nyarigoti, United States International University-Africa, KenyaNeda Chepinchikj, University of New South Wales (UNSW), AustraliaNoureddine Derki, Mustapha Stambouli Mascara University, AlgeriaPeace Chinwendu Israel, University of Education, GhanaVahid Hassani, Farhangian University, IranWin Whelan, St. Bonaventure University, USAYuehai Xiao, Hunan Normal University, ChinaYuemin Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaZeineb Ayachi Ben Abdallah, Higher School of Digital Economy, Tunisia Best Regards,Camille SuEditorial Assistant, English Linguistics ResearchSciedu Press*************************************Add: Leslie St. Suite , Beaver Creek, Ontario, LB A, CanadaTel: 1-416-479-0028 ext. 210E-mail: elr@sciedupress.com E-mail: elr@sciedupress.org Website: http://elr.sciedupress.com

Taqlid soʻzlarning oʻrganilish darajasi va tasniflanish tamoyillari

The purpose of the article is to identify the typological features of modern English and Uzbek imitative words, semantic and contextual description, showing the norm of constant use, translation problems.The morphological, semantic and typological-structural state of mimetic expressions in modern English and Uzbek languages and the problems of mutual translation are highlighted in the research. In Uzbek, imitative words are morphologically divided into separate word groups between independent and non-independent word groups, while in English linguistics, imitative words and independent words formed from imitation are called onomatopeia. However, it was found that the independent words made from imitation in the morphological layer belong to one of the existing independent word groups according to their grammatical signs. Also, the disadvantages of translating imitative words from Uzbek to English, from English to Uzbek, including imitative words can be omitted in the translation text or expressed by transliteration.

MORPHOLOGY AND PHONOSTYLISTICS OF IMITATIVE WORDS IN THE ENGLISH AND UZBEK LANGUAGES

The purpose of the study is to identify the typological features of imitative words in the English and Uzbek languages, as well as their semantic and contextual characteristics. The acceptance of imitative units as lexemes with independent meaning is characteristic of the English language, but morphologically, English onomatopoeias are not included in the group of imitatives, but in the series of interjections. They are not only an exclamatory sentence, but also function as a possessive, participial, attributive, complementary, or case in a compound or together with a verb. Imitative words in English are lexemes with independent meaning, which can take word-building affixes and act as different parts of speech. The imitative units in this language are mostly monosyllabic. In English, there are more words that imitate sound, and words that imitate state are included in the category of onomatopes. Onomatopoeia in English often has a figurative meaning as well as a literal meaning. In English linguistics, they are also called imitative units, that is, exclamations. English onomatopoeic units are also used figuratively to refer to other categories. Onomatopoeia, used in such a figurative sense, becomes an indirect imitatives. Sometimes the word imitative refers to a group of direct or indirect imitatives. Such onomatopoeia can serve as a phraseological unit expressing a mode of action used in a figurative sense.

Polish learners’ self-assessment and reflections on their pronunciation progress

The aim of this pilot study is to describe, analyse and interpret the outcome of a pronunciation self-assessment task carried out by Polish learners of English at an academic level and their reflections on progress and what they believe they need in order to feel more successful as speakers of English in terms of pronunciation. It also attempts to discuss certain individual factors determining the perceptions of the learners’ performance. Seventeen Polish first-year university students of English philology were asked to assess their improvement in the production of individual English sounds based on two recording sessions that they had undergone at the beginning and at the end of the academic year, i.e. before and after a two-semester pronunciation course. The results of the students’ assessment were then compared with the teacher’s assessment. All of the participants were recorded reading a diagnostic passage which concentrates on examining individual segments of Standard British English (SBE). They were also asked a number of questions in the form of an open-ended questionnaire related to their attitudes and feelings towards certain mispronunciations and general performance in the two recording sessions, how they perceive the way they speak English, their opinions as to the most effective techniques and activities in pronunciation training.

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 6

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 6, 2022. 

Rekurence kā teksta saistījuma līdzeklis latviešu zinātniskajos rakstos

Text cohesion can be achieved through grammatical and lexico-semantic means. Lexico-semantic means used in text cohesion can be defined as recurrence, as in Latin, the word recurrere means returning to a previous utterance or repeating it. Repetition of lexico-semantic means in the text can be named using a foreign word in the Latvian language, rekursija (recursion in English). In Latvian, the concept rekursija is related to phonology, defining it as ‘the final part of pronouncing a sound, in which speech organs deviate from the previously assumed state characteristic of a particular sound’ (translated from Latvian of the entry in Tēzaurs 2022). Recursion in English linguistics is often understood as the sequential use of grammatical structures, while in German text linguistics, the concept Rekurrenz is defined as the repetition of similar language means, elements, and forms in the text. The research goal is to identify types of cohesive devices used in scientific articles in the Latvian language. The research focuses on full or partial repetition of such cohesive devices as words and word collocations, substitution, etc. in the scientific texts in Latvian that have been included in the Corpus of Latvian Scientific Articles. The Corpus comprises 1401 texts published between 2008 and 2018 covering six scientific branch groups. A qualitative research method, content analysis, has been used. It can be concluded that scientific texts in Latvian contain exact repetitions, partial recurrence, ellipsis, and substitution as lexico-semantic cohesive devices. Research findings show the different density of recurrence means used in scientific articles in different scientific branches and how relatable the used recurrence means are to the article’s title and the indicated key words.

A Comparative Study of Four-Word Lexical Chunks in English Linguistic Thesis by Chinese and English Writers

A Comparative Study of Four-Word Lexical Chunks in English Linguistic Thesis by Chinese and English Writers

Laura Wright:The multilingual origins of Standard English(Topics in English Linguistics 107)

Article Laura Wright: The multilingual origins of Standard English (Topics in English Linguistics 107) was published on October 1, 2022 in the journal Journal of Historical Sociolinguistics (volume 8, issue 2).

Reflections From Editors of Journal of English Linguistics

Reflections From Editors of Journal of English Linguistics

Ascertaining the Juridical Basis of International Law by Analyzing the Move-structures of Treaties: A Possible Linguistics-oriented Exploration?

Treaties (conventions), international custom and the general principles of law generally constitute the formal sources of international law. The present linguistics-oriented study of exploring the juridical basis of international law specifically focuses on analyzing that of treaties. An empirical study of the linguistic expressions and forms of the treaties is supposed to probe into what the contracting parties really think when adopting the treaty texts. It applies the move structure approach of English linguistics for the purpose of ascertaining the juridical basis of treaties. After the generalization of a prototypical six-move-structure existing in treaties, this article specially makes a focal study on the second and third moves of the treaties, managing to find out the linguistic evidence of ascertaining the juridical basis of the treaties. “The Contracting Parties’ Shared Conviction in Common Good as opinio juris” in Step 1 of “Move 2 Establishing Contextual Foundations for the Present Legislation” is ascertained as the juridical basis of international law from the linguistics-oriented perspective.

Polish-English Terminology of Tariff Law as a Challenge for an ESP Translator

This study attempts to examine the following phenomena: translator's experience and linguistic competence (their hierarchy) in the process of translating specialist texts in the field of tariff law as well as the equivalence of translations in the above-mentioned subject matter. It was examined whether translators unfamiliar with the terminology of tariff law (without experience) make the right choice of equivalents used in both languages, and whether the increase in language competences of students of English philology with a specialization in applied translation affects the quality of translation of specialist texts and compensates for the lack of the above-mentioned experience. As expected, the terminology of the tariff law is a challenge for the translator. Only thanks to the combination of excellent knowledge of the specialized language with excellent knowledge of the source and target language, it was possible to achieve a high degree of equivalence of specialist texts in the field of tariff law. Finally, the increase in the language competences of students to some extent compensated for the lack of experience in tariff law.

The Language of the Omoro Enters the English Linguistic Scene

The Language of the Omoro Enters the English Linguistic Scene

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSLATION BETWEEN THE STUDENTS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS: AN EXPLANATORY RESEARCH

There is no iota of doubt in the fact that Translation Study has become part and parcel for the students of language as it is the translation, which helps the nation to maintain her identity in this world. The purpose of the instant study is to investigate the best technique or approach of translation from L1 to L2 among two major approaches i.e. Literal Translation and Word to Word Translation. For this purpose, a translation sheet was designed with the statement of Urdu language and 10 No. subjects were elected from two disciplines, which are English Literature and English Linguistics. Accordingly, 5 No. subjects from each department were requested to translate the statement into English with the help of their background knowledge of field. Consequently, results show that 10 out of 10 subjects deal with the statements differently; however, most of them prefer Literal Translation to Word to Word translation. Furthermore, data analysis reveals that Translation is not simple task as it looks like, in other words, there is no possibility to translate in perfect manner as translation is impossibly possible task. Keywords: translation studies, literal translation, word to word translation, linguistic and literary aspects.

Development of Wetland-Based Teaching Materials to Improve English Vocabulary, Reading Literacy Skills, Early Childhood Numeracy and Elementary School

This research was motivated by low English vocabulary skills, reading literacy and numeracy based on data and findings in the field. In addition, it is also caused by English being removed from subjects in elementary schools and the absence of facilities to stimulate students to improve reading and numeracy literacy in kindergarten children and early grade elementary school students. Based on these problems, researchers create or develop teaching materials in improving English vocabulary skills, reading literacy and numeracy of kindergarten and elementary school students in the early grades of elementary school. Teaching materials are a product needed in learning to improve teacher efficiency and improve student performance. Teaching materials found in the field are still unable to improve students' English vocabulary skills, reading literacy and numeracy. In addition, the teaching materials used by students are not based on the environment around students, especially wetlands. This research uses a type of research and development (Research and Development) using the Plomp model intended to produce a product. The research stage can be detailed as follows: (1) earlystage research, (2) prototype stage, wetland-based teaching materials, (3) development results are tested based on validity, practicality, and effectiveness. This research produced teaching materials based on Tanah Basah to improve English vocabulary, reading literacy and numeracy skills of low-grade children. The teaching materials developed are in accordance with the development of Plom. The results of the research on this teaching material product were assessed by 4 validators of linguists, mathematicians, English linguists, and design experts and the results showed that the teaching materials criteria were valid to be applied in schools. In the practicality test assessment, obtain practical categories, both kindergarten and low-grade teaching materials. And the effectiveness test assessment obtained an effective category on kindergarten and low-grade teaching materials.

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 5

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 12, No. 5, 2022. 

A paediatric English linguistics intervention on spoken language for English-speaking parents of deaf children having hearing problems

Background: This research aimed to find internet information about hearing loss, hearing technology, and spoken language acquisition for Pakistani English-speaking families of deaf or hard-of-hearing children (DHH). Methods: The existence or lack of parent education material on various websites was investigated using an exploratory, descriptive methodology. The research looked at the many Internet resources available. Results: Many websites with information for parents of DHH children acquiring spoken communication were found to be international. Each website was examined in fifteen different content categories. These websites featured English content. According to the present research findings, internet resources for Pakistani English-speaking parents with DHH students struggling with spoken dialect are typically less and less and not deeply involved. Conclusion: A Paediatric English Linguistics Mediation on Spoken Language for Parents of Deaf Children with Hearing Problems in Pakistani English internet alternatives for Pakistani English-speaking parents of DHH children who are having difficulty with spoken dialect are becoming fewer and more uninvolved.