Language Journals Research Articles

Analysis Of The Role Of Journalistic Language In Building A Balanced Legal News Narrative

Legal news has a crucial role in providing information and understanding to the public about ongoing legal cases. However, often the news can be affected by certain biases or viewpoints, which can affect the objectivity of the news narrative. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role of journalistic language in building balanced legal news narratives, by considering aspects of objectivity and equality of information. The research method in this study is qualitative. The data collection technique was carried out by literature study obtained from Google Schoolar and legal news articles published in the 2020-2023 period in various trusted mass media. The data that has been collected will be analyzed qualitatively using content analysis techniques. The results showed that a balanced legal news narrative must meet specific criteria, including prioritizing fairness, accuracy, and neutrality in the delivery of information. Democratic journalistic language avoids differences in level or rank in the use of language and prioritizes active sentences to be more easily understood by readers. In addition, journalistic language must also adhere to standard language rules and ethics to reflect honesty, sincerity and respect for individual privacy. By adhering to these criteria, legal news narratives can be considered balanced, able to provide a comprehensive picture, and respect the interests of society as a whole.

The state of research on Ghana’s oil and gas resources: Themes and future directions

Research on Ghana's oil and gas resources has flourished since the country discovered oil in 2007. Yet, the existing body of knowledge is scattered across scientific journals and other outlets without any attempts to synthesize and distill key themes and future research directions. Furthermore, prior efforts to synthesize existing research did not use robust methods to select and analyze the articles. Building on past work, we conducted a meta- review of empirical oil and gas articles published in English Language journals between 2007 and 2020. We generated nineteen search terms to select articles from Google Scholar and Web of Science and developed a codebook to manually code thirteen variables for analysis. The findings demonstrate an extensive diversity of authors with local and international institutional affiliations. Additionally, the frequency of publications has increased though the distribution is uneven across time. The dominant research topics are sustainable and economic development, environmental management, and energy governance. Finally, most of the studies are theory-driven and apply qualitative data collection and analytical methods. In conclusion, we propose that future research on oil and gas in Ghana should incorporate more policy process focal lenses, combine diverse theoretical frameworks, advance comparative analysis, and leverage mixed methods and hypothesis testing techniques.

The challenges facing Chinese accounting scholars publishing in English (and Chinese) language journals

AbstractInterviews with accounting scholars in China found that the pressure to publish in English language journals is high for reasons of tenure and promotion, but the expectation of acceptance is low. Publishing in Chinese language journals is equally as difficult because of socio‐cultural factors that favour a limited group of scholars with reputational capital. Scholars in China either avoid submitting articles to English language journals, collaborate with western scholars to enhance the probability of success, or focus on quantitative methodologies because of a perception that it is less demanding on language capability compared with qualitative approaches to research.

Use of Oral History Methods in Social Work: A Scoping Review

ABSTRACT Purpose Oral history as a method of understanding the lived experience spans multiple disciplines including education, women and gender studies, history, and disability studies. Oral histories can be a vehicle for people on the periphery to tell their stories, a method well suited to pursuits related to social justice and social work. The purpose of this manuscript is to report on a scoping review that was conducted to better understand how oral history methods have been used in social work. Material and Methods To answer our review question, we use an established scoping review framework. Based on eligibility criteria, 23 manuscripts were identified – all published in peer-reviewed English language journals between 2005 and 2023 and written by social work-credentialed authors. Results The authors identified three themes that reflect the uses of oral history studies in social work: oral history used as a teaching tool in social work education, oral history used to document the experiences and knowledge of social service trailblazers, and commentaries about using oral history and other biographical methods in social work. Discussion This review highlights how oral history, as a method, has contributed to social work research and scholarship. Conclusion Recommendations are made as to the usefulness of oral history to address social problems and practice issues important to the field of social work.

What trends in contemporary literary studies have to offer English education

ABSTRACT English education stakeholders need ways of envisioning and advocating for transformative approaches to literacy teaching. In this inquiry, we consider the dynamic field of literary studies – one of the scholarly fields most directly linked to English education. We conducted a content analysis of 404 articles recently published in literary studies journals. These articles make up approximately 10% of all the articles published in literary journals (in the English language) worldwide in 2018. In reporting key patterns of contemporary literary studies, we argue that this field is an underutilised resource for envisioning, advocating for, and defending expansive and critical forms of secondary English education.

Is stylistics a hard science? Intersubjective positioning in Language and Literature research article abstracts between 2013 and 2022

The extent of authorial intervention in research writing is partly a personal expression of individuality but largely an attempt to demonstrate disciplinary affiliation and attain disciplinary recognition in the form of publication and citation. To reach this goal, writers draw upon discourse practices and rhetorical patterns that circulate within the discourse community. Using Hyland's model of interaction in academic discourse, the present study explores patterns of personal and interpersonal intrusion (aka stance and engagement) in abstracts of research article by stylisticians. The objective is to examine whether stylisticians' textual and rhetorical choices intersect more with the disciplinary practices of the soft or hard disciplines. To this end, I use the LancsBox corpus analysis tool to compile a corpus of 181 research article abstracts drawn from the Language and Literature journal, which publishes theoretical and empirical research in stylistics, and search for frequencies of stance markers and engagement features in the corpus. Findings from the corpus-assisted analysis are set against frequent patterns of academic interaction in the soft and hard disciplines in order to determine if stylistics can be claimed to be a hard science.

Research on treatment-related aspects of depression from India in the preceding decade (2014-2023): An updated systematic review.

The National Mental Health Survey reports a prevalence of 2.7% for depressive disorders in India. The services for depression patients may be organized differently in India as compared to Western countries. It is important to consider studies conducted in India to determine effective interventions for depression catered specifically to the needs of the Indian population. We intended to systematically review the articles studying the usefulness of various treatment modalities in the management of depression in the Indian context. We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect to identify studies published in peer-reviewed English language journals. All articles from India evaluating the clinical efficacy of anti-depressants, electro-convulsive therapy, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, and psychological interventions for the management of depression were evaluated. Data were extracted using standard procedures. A total of 36 studies were included in the review. Out of those, 15 were studies on drug efficacy, five on neuro-modulation, nine on psycho-social interventions, four on adverse effects, and three on miscellaneous studies. Innovations were seen in the field of neuro-modulation and psycho-social intervention. Trials on drug efficacy and adverse drug reactions require larger sample sizes, more studies on newer agents, and more robust study designs. More research is needed to understand the effectiveness and potential negative effects of depression treatments in India. Studies on ketamine have been inconclusive, and existing research on pharmacological agents is limited. Neuro-modulation studies show promise, but larger-scale studies are needed. Innovative psychological interventions tailored to the Indian population include community-based and digital technology-driven care.

Mainstream Media Strategy Embracing Muslim Centennials

The mainstream mass media has recorded its history in the journey of Indonesian journalism. The development and condition of the Covid-19 pandemic that utilizes digitalization technology have forced the mainstream mass media to transform to survive. The mainstream media is still read by Gen Z or centennials even though in the onslaught of social media and the shift of the age of information seekers or readers. Despite using social media and news aggregators as their first information sources, centennials still use mainstream media to clarify dubious facts they found on digital media. This study explores how the mainstream mass media survive and embrace the 100th generation as them. The researcher used an approach with case study methods and data collection techniques using observation, in-depth interviews, and document studies. The research subjects are editors of online mainstream media, namely suaramerdeka.com, krjogja.com, pikiran-rakyat.com, and Republika.co.id. This study discusses the strategic differences between the online mainstream media in the regions and the national media. Three interest findings are the highlight of this study. First, the routine media and approaches used to embrace the centennial generation as a potential audience. Second, the existence of content creators in the ranks of journalists is a new phenomenon that presents pros and cons. Third, the Republika.com approach as a media that serves Muslim audiences to Muslim centennials. Lastly, the use of journalistic language style that is familiar to centennials.
 Keywords: mainstream media, Muslim centennials, content creator, media routine

Selkokielellä kriisiä rakentamassa: koronadiskurssit selkomediassa ja tukijärjestöjen viestinnässä

In this article, we consider a fundamental but so far little-investigated area of crisis communication: Easy Language journalism and public communication. Specifically, we focus on Easy Finnish material related to the Covid-19 pandemic. By adopting a Discourse Analytic perspective, we look at the ways in which the pandemic is constructed as a crisis across genres and ideological discourses operating in the overall ecology of Finnish Easy Language mass communication. As a result, we identify and describe four discourses that are foregrounded in our data: responsibility discourse, equality discourse, trust discourse and coping discourse. Our results highlight the importance of Easy Language communication in supporting the social inclusion of its target groups during a time of global crisis further severed by the so-called infodemic. The data covers the years 2020 and 2021 and includes material from the media and third-sector organizations.

The Use of Art Therapy for Reducing Self-Injury Behavior: A Systematic Review

Self-injury behavior is one way for individuals to escape from their problems, but this method tends to be harmful because it is self-defeating. This behavior is referred to as self-injury but this behavior does not have the individual's intention to commit suicide. This behavior occurs in all circles, including adolescents and adults. This paper aims to describe art therapy's effectiveness in reducing self-injury behavior, while the research method uses a systematic literature review method. Journal searches were conducted using databases such as Pubmed, Google scholar, ScienceDirect, NCBI, Crossref, and Scopus using the keywords (“self-injury”) AND (“behavior”) AND (“art therapy”). Inclusion criteria in this research are a) English or Indonesian language journals, b) published in 2011-2022, and c) using quantitative, qualitative, experimental, or other research methods. The results of analysis on the selected articles showed that art therapy intervention can be applied to reduce distress and depression that causes individual to engage in self-injury behavior.

Intercultural Communicative Competence in Language Education: A Bibliometric Analysis (1995–2022)

This study conducted a bibliometric analysis for intercultural communicative competence in language education by using 401 research articles in this field spanning from 1995 to 2022 in Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection—SSCI database. CiteSpace visualized knowledge maps of this field of research. The research findings show that in the field of Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) in language education, The Modern Language Journal is found to be the most highly cited journal within the past twenty-seven years; the top three highly cited authors are Michael Byram, Claire Kramsch, and Robert O’Dowd; Ethical Issues in Teaching for Intercultural Citizenship in World/Foreign Language Education is the most highly cited article; transcultural skill, intercultural communicative competence, technology-assisted L2 research, and pragmatics instruction are found to be top four leading research streams. These findings provide considerable insights into the highly cited journals, authors, articles and leading streams concerning ICC in language education from the diachronic perspective. The visualization of ICC in language education literature by formulating a bibliometric approach might be beneficial for researchers and scholars to track the development of this field.

An Updated Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials and Observational Studies of Intravascular Ultrasound- versus Angiography-guided Left Main Stenting

Objectives: This updated meta-analysis aimed to consolidate clinical evidence comparing the clinical outcomes of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided LMCA stenting versus conventional angiography-guided LMCA stenting. Methodology: We included “randomized controlled trials” and “observational studies” published in peer-reviewed English language journals that compared the clinical outcomes of LMCA revascularization using “drug-eluting stents (DES)” via “IVUS-guided” versus “angiography-guided” stenting. The primary outcome of interest was “major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)”, while secondary outcome variables included “all-cause mortality”, “myocardial infarction (MI)”, “target vessel/lesion revascularization (TVR/TLR)”, and “stent thrombosis (ST)”. Risk ratios (RRs) for each outcome variable were calculated using the “Mantel-Haenszel method”. Results: The analysis included nine studies involving a total of 5,344 patients, with 2,282 undergoing “IVUS-guided” LMCA stenting and 3,062 undergoing “angiography-guided” LMCA stenting. “IVUS-guided” LMCA stenting showed a significant reduction in the risk of MACE compared to “angiography-guided” LMCA stenting, with a RR of 0.46 [95% CI: 0.27 - 0.79]. However, a high level of heterogeneity (I2=94%; p<0.01) was observed among the included studies. Additionally, “IVUS-guided” LMCA stenting was associated with significant reductions in all-cause mortality, MI, and ST, with RRs of 0.38 [0.21 - 0.66], 0.45 [0.26 - 0.77], and 0.24 [0.10 - 0.57], respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in TVR/TLR between “IVUS-guided” and “angiography-guided” LMCA stenting, with an RR of 0.64 [0.27 - 1.51]. Conclusion: “IVUS-guided” LMCA revascularization using DES was associated with a lower risk of MACE, death, MI, and ST compared to conventional “angiography-guided” LMCA stenting.

Journalism’s Power of Discourse: Be it Through A Periscope or Kaleidoscope

The present research paper delves into the power of journalism’s discourse through a comparative analysis of literary and non-literary journalism. Drawing on the metaphorical imagery of periscopes and kaleidoscopes, the study aims to explore how journalism’s discourse shapes readers’ perceptions and interpretations of events, blurring the line between reality and fiction. The paper adopts a qualitative research approach with a phenomenological design. Through in-depth analysis and interpretation, the study examines the power of fictional and non-fictional journalism, drawing upon the concept of metaphor to describe how the discourse of journalism operates. The research questions are explored within the frameworks of Post-Truth, Linguistic Relativism, and Transcendentalism to gain a comprehensive understanding of the power inherent in these two genres of journalism. The empirical material for this research comprises a wide range of literary and non-literary journalistic texts, including articles, news reports, and narrative journalism pieces. Additionally, scholarly works discussing the impact of journalism’s discourse on readers’ perceptions are included to provide a holistic view of the subject. The study reveals that journalism’s discourse, whether in literary or non-literary form, holds a double-edged power over readers’ minds. Utilizing the metaphorical comparison of periscopes and kaleidoscopes, the research highlights the relative and manipulative nature of journalistic language. Moreover, the power of literary journalism, bolstered by imaginative and creative writing techniques, exerts a profound influence on shaping readers’ worldviews. The research emphasizes the significance of understanding journalism’s power in shaping public opinion and perception. While acknowledging the complexity and nuance of this phenomenon, the study underscores the need for continued research to gain further insight into the workings of journalism’s discourse in a rapidly evolving media landscape.

ESL classroom interactions in a translanguaging space

Abstract There has been a recent proliferation of studies pertaining to translanguaging. This impetus is largely driven by the increasing acknowledgement of daily communications as translingual practice. In fact, the closely related construct of plurilingualism has been incorporated into the development of the companion volume of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe. 2020. Common European framework of reference for languages: Learning, teaching, assessment – Companion volume. Strasbourg: Council of Europe Publishing. Available at: www.coe.int/lang-cefr). Despite the rising awareness towards translanguaging and plurilingualism in European and Northern American contexts (cf. Vallejo, Claudia & Melinda Dooly. 2020. Plurilingualism and translanguaging: Emergent approaches and shared concerns. Introduction to the special issue. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 23(1). 1–16), scepticism remains, especially in classroom settings. Through detailed analyses of extracts taken from 27 h of recordings of UK university ESL classroom interactions among Taiwanese L1 Mandarin students transcribed based on Jefferson (Jefferson, Gail. 2004. Glossary of transcript symbols with an introduction. In Gene Lerner (ed.), Conversation analysis: Studies from the first generation, 14–31. Philadelphia: John Benjamins) and supplemented by Matsumoto (Matsumoto, Yumi. 2019. Material moments: Teacher and student use of materials in multilingual writing classroom interactions. The Modern Language Journal 103(1). 179–204) and Zhu et al. (Zhu, Hua, Wei Li & Agnieszka Lyons. 2017b. Polish shop(ping) as translanguaging space. Social Semiotics 27(4). 411–433), we aim to demonstrate the complementarity effect of various multimodal resources in progressing classroom instructions. Our analyses reveal that the different linguistic and non-linguistic resources deployed contribute to scaffolding and the development of a layered understanding of the concept in discussion (e.g. phrasal verbs). We argue that the translanguaging space enables students to engage in deeper learning. Students are empowered to break down the rigid power structure and actively participate in knowledge co-construction. We end our paper by calling for research that bridges current understanding of translanguaging and policy and assessment strategies development.

Sparking the imagination: creative language pedagogies as intersemiotic translation

ABSTRACT In this paper, we use the lens of embodied language cognition and intersemiosis to argue for the importance of developing creative approaches to language work in classroom settings and we cite as an example some activities from a workshop that was developed for modern foreign languages (MFL) trainee teachers in London (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9hR-LQ0xOE). The workshop resulted from a collaboration between an applied linguist (Coffey) and an artist-educator (Patel), and combined their shared understanding of language use as an emotional, embodied enterprise etched into our autobiographical identities. We suggest that working with intersemiotic approaches to language has the potential to reinvigorate language pedagogy by challenging dominant metaphors both of ‘language’ and of ‘learning’. The paper intends both to make a practical contribution in its reporting of activities, which we hope will inspire teachers and teacher educators to develop intersemiotic approaches for their own settings, and also to contribute to the broader scholarship that calls for ‘reframing teacher cognition’ (e.g. Coffey [2015]. Reframing teachers’ language knowledge through metaphor analysis of language portraits. The Modern Language Journal 99, no. 3: 500–14), even ‘liberating language education’ (e.g. Lytra et al. [2022]. Liberating Language Education. Bristol: Multilingual Matters), to imagine new orientations for how we engage with languages in our lives and our classrooms.

Impact of Indoor Air Quality and Breathing on Back and Neck Pain: A Systematic Review.

Back pain and neck pain are important public health concerns and are among the most common and disabling conditions globally. However, the relationships among indoor air quality (IAQ), breathing parameters (pulmonary function, respiratory disorders), and back pain and neck pain have not been adequately assessed. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature about the impact of IAQ and breathing parameters on back pain and neck pain (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022380515). CINAHL, EMBASE, PEDRo, and PubMed databases were searched through January 19, 2023. Inclusion criteria for study eligibility were observational studies (except case reports) or randomized controlled trials (RCTs), published in peer-reviewed journals in the English language, human research, original research, examined the relationships between IAQ, or breathing parameters with back pain or neck pain. Review procedures were conducted and reported according to PRISMA recommendations. Empirical evidence statements were developed for observational studies, and grades of evidence statements were developed for RCTs. Sixty-seven eligible studies were found (54 observational studies and 13 RCTs) that enrolled 345,832 participants. None of the studies assessed the combined impact of IAQ and breathing parameters on back pain or neck pain. No level 1 studies were found, which precludes making strong statements about causality and strong recommendations about the efficacy of IAQ and breathing exercise interventions for reducing pain and disability related to back pain and neck pain. Evidence indicates that poor IAQ and respiratory disorders are related to an increased risk of back pain and neck pain. Conflicting evidence exists about the association between pulmonary function with back pain and neck pain. Evidence for breathing exercise interventions was mixed with numerous limitations. This review provides preliminary evidence on the relationships of IAQ and breathing parameters with back pain and neck pain, which can be used to guide future research and clinical implementation efforts. Assuming positive findings in subsequent research, a wide range of stakeholders involved with this complex human-building-environment interface can be equipped to address IAQ and breathingparameters, along with other established risk factors to help those suffering from back pain and neck pain.

Semantic technology for cultural heritage: a bibliometric-based review

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the application of semantic technologies in cultural heritage (STCH) to achieve interoperability and enable advanced applications like 3D modeling and augmented reality by enhancing the understanding and appreciation of CH. The study aims to identify the trends and patterns in using STCH and provide insights for scholars and policymakers on future research directions. Design/methodology/approach This research paper uses a bibliometric study to analyze the articles published in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS)-indexed journals from 1999 to 2022 on STCH. A total of 580 articles were analyzed using the Biblioshiny package in RStudio. Findings The study reveals a substantial increase in STCH publications since 2008, with Italy leading in contributions. Key research areas such as ontologies, semantic Web, linked data and digital humanities are extensively explored, highlighting their significance and characteristics within the STCH research domain. Research limitations/implications This study only analyzed articles published in Scopus and WoS-indexed journals in the English language. Further research could include articles published in other languages and non-indexed journals. Originality/value This study extensively analyses the research published on STCH over the past 23 years, identifying the leading authors, institutions, countries and top research topics. The findings provide guidelines for future research direction and contribute to the literature on promoting, preserving and managing the CH globally.

Implementation of Journalistic Language in the Organization Category of Visi Nusantara Online Media

The use of journalistic language cannot be separated from the journey of print media in everyday life. The meaning conveyed through arranged words can give birth to meaning. Understanding related to the implementation of journalistic language must be in accordance with the rules or guidelines of journalistic language, so that a journalist is required to master the rules of writing journalistic language. The purpose of this study is to determine the application and characteristics of journalistic language characteristics used by the news category of the Visi Nusantara online media organization, then to find out the impact of the news category for students who are active in organizations. The researcher conducted a document analysis on Visi Nusantara’s organizational category news as many as 18 news editions in 2022. The results show that the characteristics of journalistic language consist of simple, short, dense, straightforward, clear, clear, interesting, populist, logical, democratic, grammatical, avoiding speech, foreign words and terms, appropriate diction, prioritizing active sentences, avoiding technical words or terms, and submitting to ethical rules. The existence of this category of news has a positive impact on students because the news contained is packaged informatively, although there are some mistakes in the writing, it does not rule out the possibility of this news becoming a field of information and inspiration for students and people who play a role in the world of organizations.
 Keywords: journalistic, journalistic language, organization, Visi Nusantara

Risk of bias in dentistry-related randomized controlled trials in spanish language journals

Risk of bias in dentistry-related randomized controlled trials in spanish language journals

A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Self-Regulated Learning: From the Beginning To 2021

The present study explores the self-regulated learning (SRL) research published in English or Turkish language journals included in the Web of Science database from the beginning to 2021 via bibliometric analysis. The 2197 articles that met the eligibility criteria were included in the study. The results reveal that the research on SRL has been carried out mostly by scholars from the USA and has gained increased attention since the 2000s. The three most influential scholars of self-regulated research are Chia-Wen Tsai, Philip H. Winne, and Roger Azevedo; however, the two top documents by local citations belong to Barry J. Zimmerman (2008) and Paul R. Pintrich (2004) in the study. The analyzed studies cited the Journal of Educational Psychology and Contemporary Educational Psychology most. The results reveal that motivation, metacognition, self-efficacy, and learning strategies are the keywords that most frequently occur and co-occur in the analyzed studies along with SRL. The trend topics of SRL research have been learning analytics, flipped classrooms, and MOOCs since 2018.