Linguistic Expressions Research Articles

Evaluation of Ergonomic Risks for Construction Workers based on Multicriteria Decision Framework with the Integration of Spherical Fuzzy Set and Alternative Queuing Method

Ergonomic risks critically impact workers’ occupational health, safety, and productivity, and thereby the sustainability of a workforce. In the construction industry, the physical demands and dynamic environment exposes workers to various ergonomic hazards. While previous research has mainly focused on postural risks, there is a need to broaden the scope to include more relevant factors and assess them systematically. This study introduces a multi-criteria decision framework integrating the Spherical Fuzzy Sets (SFSs) and Alternative Queuing Method (AQM) to evaluate and prioritize ergonomic hazards. First, SFSs are employed to quantify the linguistic expressions of experts, addressing the inherent vagueness and uncertainty. Then, an entropy-based objective weighting method is adopted to determine the criteria weights. Finally, AQM is utilized to generate the risk priority. The proposed method has been implemented in a real-life construction project, where “overexertion due to unreasonable task organization”, “hypertension and heart diseases”, and “existing WMSD record” are identified as the top three ergonomic hazards. Then, a thorough discussion of intervention strategies regarding different risk categories is presented to facilitate ergonomic interventions. This proposed decision support system can promote effective ergonomic risk management, benefiting workers’ health and well-being and contributing to the sustainable workforce development of the construction industry.

A comparative study of expressive language usage in contemporary Ukrainian and English media

The article addresses the topical issue of using expressive syntax in mass media, which is an essential aspect of modern journalism. This topic is becoming especially important in the context of the rapid development of digital media and changes in how people consume information. Expressive syntax, as a means of linguistic expression, affects the audience's perception of content, shaping emotional reactions and attitudes. The paper analyzes how different publications use expressive syntax to achieve specific communicative goals. The authors carefully analyzed the linguistic features of two leading media resources - the British "The Guardian" and the Ukrainian "Ukrainska Pravda." They aimed to understand how these media use expressive syntax to achieve their communicative goals. The authors paid particular attention to analyzing stylistic differences in approaches to presenting information, which reflects the cultural and contextual characteristics of the audiences of both publications. On the one hand, The Guardian tends to have a more analytical and nuanced style. It uses syntactic constructions that promote deep understanding and reflection on the topics presented. On the other hand, Ukrayinska Pravda more often resorts to direct and emotionally charged syntactic constructions that help to convey the main point of the news quickly and effectively. It constantly emphasizes the importance of events for Ukrainian society. Based on the analysis conducted, the authors have concluded that expressive syntax plays a key role in shaping the perception and impact of media texts on the audience. Media outlets should find a balance between the use of expressive means and ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information. Therefore, all media professionals are advised to pay close attention to their language strategy since language is a powerful tool of social influence that can shape public opinions and sentiments.

Formulaic Sequences Used in Academic Writing Register

The identification of formulaic sequences through a corpus-driven methodology is regarded as a fundamental aspect of achieving smooth linguistic expression and successful communication. The present study examined a prominent category of formulaic language known as lexical bundles. This research endeavors to examine the utilization of lexical bundles as formulaic structures in academic abstracts, introductions, and conclusions. Through the examination of 150 abstracts, introductions, and conclusions, 50 each, sourced from peer-reviewed articles within the domain of Language and Literacy, the quantity of formulaic language, specifically lexical bundles, is quantified and their pragmatic functions are analyzed. The Antconc software was utilized to produce formulaic sets consisting of two-word, three-word, four-word, and five-word lexical bundles, including a few six-word structures. Subsequently, the outcomes are juxtaposed with prior investigations in the respective field. The research indicates that lexical bundles, which are a type of formulaic language, exhibit a slightly lower frequency of usage in introductions and conclusions compared to abstracts.

SURVEY ON STABLE DIFFUSION TEXT TO IMAGE USING AI

The Fusion Nexus Text-to-Image Synthesis Initiative integrates cutting-edge Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to narrow the semantic divide between textual input and visual output. Built upon the robust Stable Diffusion training paradigm, this initiative is engineered to produce immersive, true-to-life images based on descriptive text prompts. While GANs have exhibited potential in image generation, issues like mode collapse and training instability have impeded their effectiveness. The Fusion Nexus initiative circumvents these challenges by leveraging the Stable Diffusion framework, which furnishes a stable and reliable training methodology for GANs. By amalgamating recent advancements in deep learning, this project spearheads a novel approach to text-to-image synthesis. Its primary aim is to craft cohesive and highly realistic visual representations from textual descriptions, thereby bridging the gap between linguistic expression and visual perception. This ambitious undertaking marks a significant stride at the convergence of GANs and NLP, presenting a promising solution to the intricate task of text-to-image generation. Keywords: Adversarial, Diffusion, Framework, Fusion, GANs, Generation, Generation, Image, Language, Natural, NLP, Processing, Robust, Stable, Text-to-image, Training, Visuals.

The Discourse-Historical Approach of Identity Construction in Corporate Promotional Videos for External Publicity Image

Corporate identity construction of external publicity image is an important part of the development of enterprises. Based on Wodak’s discourse-historical approach, this study takes the text of COFCO’s English promotional video as the research object, analyzes the corporate brand image, media image, organizational image, and environmental image constructed by the enterprises from three steps: linguistic expression, discourse strategy, and theme to provide references for Chinese enterprises to enhance their international influence.

Exploring similar proverbs between the karakalpak and english language

Proverbs are an essential part of languages, offering insights into cultural beliefs and values. This study examines the similarities in proverbs between the Karakalpak language and English language, shedding light on shared cultural wisdom. Through an analysis of commonly used proverbs, this research aims to highlight the universal themes and concepts embodied in these linguistic expressions. The findings provide a cross cultural understanding of common wisdom shared between the Karakalpak and English-speaking communities.

A Cognitive Linguistic Study on the Polysemous Chinese Word “头”

The prototype category serves as the foundation for polysemy which is extended via metonymy and metaphor. As cognitive linguistics advances, it has become apparent that metaphor and metonymy are not merely poetic embellishments for language. Rather, they constitute a mode of thought and a form of cognition, by which we gain comprehension of new concepts. Due to the fact that the head is the most significant portion of the human body, it is frequently used in linguistic expressions. This study adopts qualitative descriptive study through the framework of prototype theory, metaphor, metonymy, and iconicity to make an analysis of the polysemous Chinese character “头” (head), which contributes to our understanding of the intricate interplay between language, cognition, and cultural associations.

The Ideological Representation of Iraqi Human Rights Violations in American Online Newspaper Discourse

Language used in newspapers can influence the readers' view on the issues published in them. Language is no longer a mere means of communicating information; but it also generates and shapes the social interaction with such issues. This could be achieved through the effective representation of these issues using linguistic expressions. Therefore, this study investigates the ideological representation of human rights violations in newspaper discourse. The data of this study is collected from news articles published in American online newspapers, namely, the Washington Post and New York Times, on the issue of the human rights violations, particularly the right to freedom of peaceful assembly in Iraq. Accordingly, Van Dijk’s (1998) theory of ideology is also employed to examine group ideology and portrayal of "Self" and "Others" in these newspapers. It is found that in both newspapers, group ideology was manifested through presenting positive in-group actions, such as peaceful demonstrations, supporting protesters, resisting and warning against out-group violent procedures. Moreover, the newspapers focused on the victims of protesters (as in-group), while generalizing the negative reactions of government, political parties, and security forces (as out-group) toward protests and protesters.

Обучение средствам языковой выразительности как часть подготовки к ЕГЭ по русскому языку

The article analyzes the problem of teaching the means of expression as part of the preparation for the Unified State Exam in the Russian language. The stages and methods of preparation for the USE tasks related to the search, analysis and use of means of expression in one's own speech are considered. The paper proposes the author's system of tasks for preparing for the Unified State Exam in the Russian language in the context of analyzing the means of linguistic expression, created on the principle of "from word to text". Based on the results of his experiment, the author describes the possibilities of using the concept of step-by-step assimilation of knowledge and skills related to the search and analysis of means of linguistic expression.

A 2-order additive fuzzy measure identification method based on hesitant fuzzy linguistic interaction degree and its application in credit assessment

To reflect both fuzziness and hesitation in the evaluation of interactivity between attributes in the identification process of 2-order additive fuzzy measure, this work uses the hesitant fuzzy linguistic term set (HFLTS) to describe and depict the interactivity between attributes. Firstly, the interactivity between attributes is defined by the supermodular game theory. According to this definition, a linguistic term set is established to characterize the interactivity between attributes. Under the linguistic term set, the experts employ linguistic expressions generated by context-free grammar to qualitatively describe the interactivity between attributes. Secondly, through the conversion function, the linguistic expressions are transformed into the hesitant fuzzy linguistic term sets (HFLTSs). The individual evaluation results of all experts were further aggregated with the defined hesitant fuzzy linguistic weighted power average operator (HFLWPA). Thirdly, based on the standard Euclidean distance formula of the hesitant fuzzy linguistic elements (HFLEs), the hesitant fuzzy linguistic interaction degree (HFLID) between attributes is defined and calculated by constructing a piecewise function. As a result, a 2-order additive fuzzy measure identification method based on HFLID is proposed. Based on the proposed method, using the Choquet fuzzy integral as nonlinear integration operator, a multi-attribute decision making (MADM) process is then presented. Taking the credit assessment of the big data listed companies in China as an application example, the analysis results of application example prove the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method. This work successfully reflects both the fuzziness and hesitation in evaluating the interactivity between attributes in the identification process of 2-order additive fuzzy measure, enriches the theoretical framework of 2-order additive fuzzy measure, and expands the applicability and methodology of 2-order additive fuzzy measure in multi-attribute decision making.

Merleau-Ponty and Derrida on Husserl’s Origin of Geometry

Abstract: A number of claims made by Derrida concerning Merleau-Ponty’s interpretation of Husserl will be carefully considered and evaluated here. First, Derrida’s claim that Merleau-Ponty’s mis-interprets Husserl’s letter to Lévy-Bruhl will be challenged. Secondly, Derrida’s claim that his criticism of Husserl’s phenomenology can be applied just as well to Merleau-Ponty’s will be challenged. Thirdly, it is a careful consideration of textual evidence that will be used to support these challenges. Finally, Merleau-Ponty’s late lectures will take us back to the Lévy-Bruhl letter and finally to Merleau-Ponty’s own phenomenology of language, one that integrates perception and language and yet that still privileges not eidetic essences or linguistic expression but perception as its primary term.

A Report on E-C Translation of This May Hurt a Little

Humorous fiction, as a form of popular literature, focuses on real-life episodes that are laugh-out-loud funny. The protagonists of such novels are often characterized by comical or silly traits, or fools who always meet with misfortune in their acts of kindness and helpfulness. By skillfully depicting the weaknesses and flaws of these characters as well as a series of coincidences and misunderstandings, humor novels successfully reflect the real face of life and the author's creative ideas. This form of literature not only brings readers a relaxing and enjoyable reading experience, but also allows them to appreciate the fun and wisdom of life while reading. The author of the translated material is Eric Nicol, a writer who specializes in writing humorous works and has won numerous awards related to humorous books. The work, entitled This May Hurt a Little, tells a heartbreaking story about the tragic loss of the main character's decaying tooth and the ups and downs of his emotions during a visit to the dentist. The author describes with sardonic wit how he copes with his rotting and bleeding tooth. This paper chooses Eugene Nida's Functional Equivalence to analyze the humorous novel in an attempt to preserve the style and linguistic expressions of the original text, so that the target language readers can get the same feeling as the readers of the original text. The content of this paper includes 5 parts. The first part is an introduction to the work and the author as well as the linguistic feature; the second part is an introduction of the theory of functional equivalence translation; the third part is an introduction of the translation process; the fourth part is a case study under the theory of functional equivalence translation including the translation of words and sentences, and the fifth part is the conclusion, i.e., the enlightenment and the lesson.

Discourse patterning and recursion in the EU case law

Abstract This paper proposes a novel approach to analysing the text organization of legal texts, specifically focusing on discourse patterning and recursion in the context of EU case law. The study investigates the discourse organization of the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) by exploring, in a data-driven analysis, the use of multiword expressions that occur with specific colligation properties. One peculiarity of CJEU judgments is that their structure is not readily visible since headings are unsystematically used. The application of the present approach demonstrated that discourse organization can be revealed in terms of discourse patterns, signalling devices, and by exploring the position of linguistic expressions in the text. The findings not only reveal concealed text organization units in CJEU judgments but also offer a methodological model for similar analyses in other legal and non-legal texts. The proposed model suggests an investigation of the interaction between metadiscourse (IMD), discourse patterns (DPD), and textual colligation, positing that when IMD and DPD exhibit textual colligation, they signal discourse patterning. This proposal connects two levels of text organization through textual correlation. The study further explores relations between discourse patterns in terms of the notion of recursion.

The Influence of Digital and Technology Equipment in Learning Activities on Students' Written Skills

This research aims to observe how students develop their written narrative skills. This research uses survey instruments and questionnaires as data collection methods. Statistical methods are used in data analysis. One hundred students were involved in this research, except those who only wrote less than seven texts from the research sample. The study results show that students experience significant development in their linguistic expression in written communication situations. Their ability to produce texts becomes richer at the linguistic level, with increased lexical diversity in nominal and verbal areas. They also showed a better ability to use sentence-connecting devices. However, there are differences between students who use their mother tongue and those who use their second language in terms of lexis and syntax. Students who use their mother tongue tend to use less and less varied lexis than their second language. In addition, students also showed higher linguistic uncertainty, especially in terms of case inflection and syntax. Nevertheless, there are no significant differences between the two language groups regarding the global structure of the texts. The results of this study provide important insights for language education at the primary school level, showing that students who use their mother tongue have sufficient ability to carry out narrative tasks in a manner comparable to students who use a second language of the same age. However, it should be noted that the development of language skills in students who use their mother tongue may take longer and require special attention in language learning.

A Comparative Study of Cultural Categories in American English and Vietnamese Shop Signs

There is a lack of studies on shop sign language from the perspective of Cultural Linguistics. This study contributes to the approach by investigating cultural categories in American English and Vietnamese shop signs. The corpus for analysis includes 1,748 shop signs in the US and 1,585 shop signs in Vietnam. The cultural categories are analyzed and evaluated based on their prototypes and subcategories compared from three dimensions: (1) linguistic expressions and frequency of occurrence, (2) generative capacity (in combination with other categories), and (3) pragmatic meaning (other functions related to communicative reality). The results show certain variations of the cultural categories in the three dimensions between the two speech communities, making each prototype distinctive from others in the same register and its own cross-cultural equivalents. The category variations reflect the two speech communities’ typical psychology, cognition, shared knowledge, and experience.

Enhancing Lip Reading: A Deep Learning Approach with CNN and RNN Integration

This research introduces an innovative approach to enhance lip reading-based text extraction and translation through the integration of a double Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) coupled with Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) architecture. The proposed model aims to leverage the strengths of both CNN and RNN to achieve superior accuracy in lip movement interpretation and subsequent text extraction. The methodology involves training the double CNN+RNN model on extensive datasets containing synchronized lip movements and corresponding linguistic expressions. The initial layers of the model utilize CNNs to effectively capture spatial features from the visual input of lip images. The extracted features are then fed into RNN layers, allowing the model to grasp temporal dependencies and contextual information crucial for accurate lip reading. The trained model showcases its proficiency in extracting textual content from spoken words, demonstrating an advanced capability to decipher nuances in lip gestures. Furthermore, the extracted text undergoes a translation process, enabling the conversion of spoken language into various target languages. This research not only contributes to the advancement of lip reading technologies but also establishes a robust foundation for real-world applications such as accessibility solutions for individuals with hearing impairments, real-time multilingual translation services, and improved communication in challenging acoustic environments. The abstract concludes with a discussion on the potential impact of the double CNN+RNN model in pushing the boundaries of human-computer interaction, emphasizing the synergy between deep learning, lip reading, and translation technologies

Backchannels in Tigrinya

This article aims at describing the system of backchannel and how it is linguistically marked in oral face-to-face interaction in Tigrinya, which is a North-Ethio-Semitic language. Though the language is used by its speakers at all regional domains, its conversational structure is not explored in depth. The data employed in this study was established from audio-recorded sociolinguistic interviews, recordings of authentic conversations, fieldnotes, introspective data and data from previous studies. The data generally totals 300 minutes oral data, 612 sentences from fieldnote and examples form empirical studies, and 115 introspective examples. The findings reveal that Tigrinya speakers use fillers, particles, phrases, pronominals, and clauses. These language expressions are used as asides (encouraging an interlocutor to proceed speaking), to seek attention, to request for confirmation, to confirm attention, and to mark understanding of an information. Besides, some of the backchannel dives, for example, the verbs contain number, gender, and tense agreement in them. The linguistic expressions that used as backchannels in Tigrinya, therefore, are not only short or monosyllabic words. Keywords: backchannel, continuer, confirmation, call attention, stating information

Constructing order-2 information granules of linguistic expressions with the aid of the principle of justifiable granularity

To capture collective opinions/evaluations in a collection of individual linguistic expressions, this study proposes an approach to construct order-2 information granules by extending the numerical data-based principles of justifiable granularity to a linguistic data-based one. First, the two key criteria of the principle of justifiable granularity, namely coverage and specificity, are formally defined in the context of order-2 information granules. Second, three order-2 information granules construction models by maximizing the product of coverage and specificity are developed for coping with one-dimensional direct linguistic expressions, linguistic preference relations, and multi-dimensional direct linguistic expressions, respectively. Third, considering that the developed order-2 information granules construction models exhibit a non-linear uncertain objective function and equality constraints, the constrained multi-swarm PSO without velocity is improved with the use of the ε constrained handling technique for effectively solving the models. Case studies on the considered three types of linguistic expressions show the applicability of the proposed models and ensuing algorithm. The superiority of the improved algorithm in handling the proposed models is demonstrated by comparison with the original one. The effectiveness of the proposed models in terms of abnormal corrective ability and balance of coverage and specificity is verified by comparing with a family of Top-n methods. The originality of this study lies in the construction of an operational entity, namely order-2 information granule, that reflects the group opinion without specifying the formalism of individual linguistic expressions, which provides an effective and efficient way to aggregate ubiquitous linguistic information for subsequent computation, reasoning and decision-making.

EXPLORING THE TERMINOLOGICAL NEXUS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UZBEK FOLK WEAVING AND ENGLISH-ORIGIN TERMS

Uzbek folk weaving stands as a testament to centuries-old traditions, intricately woven into the fabric of Uzbek culture and heritage. The lexicon associated with this rich tradition reflects a profound interconnection between language and craft. Conversely, English, with its diverse linguistic heritage, offers a unique perspective on weaving terminology. This article aims to undertake a comprehensive comparative analysis of the terminological nuances between Uzbek folk weaving and English-origin terms. Through this exploration, we seek to elucidate the intricate interplay between linguistic expression, cultural context, and craft techniques.

“Lady can talk forever…”: Exploring caring discourse in bilingual librarianship

Care theory and critical discourse analysis were utilized to examine bilingual reference interactions extracted from 20 h of observations in a U.S.-Mexico border town public library. The researchers identified three types of caring discourse, including commiseration, soothing, and expressions of condolence. They also associated five conversation devices with caring discourse: humor, idiomatic expressions, interjections, lexical intensifiers, and whispering. Notably, librarians' infrequent production of elements of care were primarily in English regardless of community members' language choice. Further analysis revealed that linguistic expressions of care frequently masked unintentional, deficit-based perceptions about community members. Other salient themes that emerged include camouflaged community members' needs, clashes between intersectional and shared identity(ies), and librarians' dismissal of community members. Ultimately, bilingual caring discourse in this setting was often an interpersonal and institutional illusion.