Linguistic Research Articles

The formation of linguistic competence of future foreign language specialists by improving academic skills

The term academic skills in Western pedagogy combines ancient and traditionally competencies of academic reading, academic writing and general education, which include a wide range of components whose chain is constantly updated due to changing educational conditions. General academic competence includes academic oral presentation

Comparative analysis of linguacultural features of english and uzbek fairytales (based on the plots of “Tom thumb” and “Nohatpolvon”)

The paper examines linguacultural characteristics of English and Uzbek fairytales. The relevance of the study is determined by great interest of linguistic science to the issues of national and cultural specificity of folk texts, which is caused by peculiarities of historical development, beliefs, traditions and customs of people. The objective of the study is to reveal traditional and cultural characteristics of the English and Uzbek tales by means of their linguacultural analysis which is based on the plots of the similar fairytales in two languages. This paper is divided into two sections. The first section examines linguacultural features of the literary tales in two languages. They are characterised by the variety of lexical and stylistic means and a diversity of characters and plots. The second section gives an overview of differences and similarities of fairytales of two different western and eastern cultures. The results of the investigation can be effectively used for a further profound comparative analysis of sociolinguistic and linguacultural features of English and Uzbek tales.

DİLÇİLİK NƏZƏRİYYƏSİNİN İNKİŞAF TARİXİ

History of the Development of the Theory of Linguistics Summary The origin and development history of linguistic theory is reflected in the article. Here is also brief information about the emergence of linguistics and schools of linguistics since ancient times. The history of linguistics has developed through historical stages such as Indian linguistics, Greek linguistics, Roman linguistics, and Arabic linguistics until modern times. Linguistics examines and studies all parts of language, including its units, nature, structure, and change over time. This term was first used in 1829. In general, linguistics studies language and means of communication between people. The theoretical part of this field includes very important and diverse concepts that answer questions such as the origin and purpose of language creation, language characteristics, the process of language learning, language changes, and the role of language in human personality. In the practical part, the analysis of sentence structure, the role of words, semantics, the formation of sounds, language disorders, etc. is being investigated. Key words: history of linguistics, science of linguistics, Indian linguistics, Greek linguistics, Roman linguistics, historical linguistics, applied linguistics

An Assessment of the Resurgence of Historical and Classical fashion due to the economical use of language in South Africa

The common trend of fashion is that it comes and goes as history changes and human development advances. However, as humans develop and are supposed to be progressing, sometimes in terms of fashion they also retrogress. The assumption is that language used by advertisers and designers influences people to revisit history. The purpose of this study was to argue that the work of art never expires as it gets repackaged, remodelled and modified over the ages. Some works and designs of art used in a particular period of history may have become obsolete, but the use of a language in a future epoch may bring them back to popularity. In this conceptual qualitative study, literature from both online and offline was used in making the case that art develops with the use of language than perishing. Within this desktop conceptual study, it was found that the language of advertisement is crucial in portraying fashion because language use can revive fashion. The power of language creates a hunt and frenzy to wear clothes of the 1500s calling them ‘vintage’. Using an analytic theoretic framework, this paper investigated the linguistic power and its influence on different epochs. This study specifically argued for the necessary merger between art and linguistics as that would be beneficial in creating classical fashion trends. The recommendation thereof was that teachers of art must work together with language specialists and incorporate both value and language in advertisements. This study posits that language has much power to influence the economy, culture, fashion, and even lifestyle of many people across generations. Keywords: Fashion Fads, Language Potency, Vintage, Economic Language, Fashion Resurgence

Academic writing and identity: evaluative discourse in academic papers across cohorts of 20th century linguists

Abstract Using a cohort sequential quantitative design and evaluative features drawn from Systemic Functional Grammar, this study investigates diachronic variation in linguists’ use of evaluation to perform scholarly identities in English academic writing. More specifically, it focuses on the use of statements, commands, modality, comment assessment, and positive and negative lexis, in early and late career papers from 30 linguists born between 1905 and 1960. These linguists were grouped into three cohorts based on year of birth and studied in terms of variation along developmental and cross-generational timescales. Within the developmental timescale, scholars were found to use more evaluation in early career writing than in late career writing. Cohort-specific developmental changes are identified in the frequency of modality and comment assessment. Developmental and cohort-specific trends are found to occur within the backdrop of an overall decrease in the use of evaluative language within the discipline. Results point to a complex diachronic model of academic identity enactment in writing, whereby evaluative features pattern in similar or different ways depending on the timescale considered.

Linguistic Forensic Analysis On Car Rental Agreement At Private Car Rental Agency

Linguistic forensics can be seen as an applied linguistic science because forensic linguistics uses the application of language analysis that can include phonetics, phonology, lexigramatika, semantic discourse, and other linguistic elements for the benefit of legal processes. In its increasingly dynamic development, language analysis in forensic linguistics has a unique dimension that requires special study. This research aims to discuss aspects in the dimension of language analysis used for forensic linguistics with the main variety of writing. The discussion of the variety is associated with the language used in the lease agreement as well as the context implied in it. The discussion is also enriched with references to several studies to display the potential that can be explored more deeply. The method used in this study is the qualitative descriptive method because this research focuses on the dimensions of language analysis that are typical in forensic linguistics i.e. comparative dimension, differentiator, and gauge. It is expected that this article can contribute insight into the development of forensic linguistics research.

A framework for language specialist and content teacher collaboration in Turkish EMI university settings

Abstract Although the efficacy levels of interdisciplinary teacher collaboration attained at pre-university level are well documented, research in higher education contexts is still scarce. Macaro et al. (2016) earlier reported on a quasi-experimental intervention project conducted in Türkiye with an objective to promote collaboration between nine pairs of English language specialists and content teachers from four universities, and the analyses of the pre- and post-intervention interviews suggested that this sort of collaboration can be highly beneficial. This paper, however, puts the research tool, the Collaborative Planning Tool (CPT), into perspective by describing a learning-centred approach to research design as a way to better understand interdisciplinary teacher collaboration. By re-examining the extant research data (audio-recorded discussions of 72 collaborative planning sessions), this paper presents new findings (clustered under three emerging themes: use of the CPT; interplay between language and content; and the role of feedback in lesson planning), suggesting that the CPT can provide an effective framework for interdisciplinary teacher collaboration in EMI university settings. A discussion of the concept of quality in EMI is also presented.

Deep learning based next word prediction aided assistive gaming technology for people with limited vocabulary

AimVocabulary is the base for communication and vocabulary deficits reduce effective social communication. This study aims to develop and analyze English language-based assistive gaming technology to support individuals with vocabulary deficits. Materials and methodsThe developed intervention is based on deep learning technology for next word prediction, and it is equipped with web and mobile application interaction support. Various deep learning models, including long short-term memory, bidirectional long short-term memory, and bidirectional encoder representations from transformers, were learned and deployed using an open-source dataset corpus. The proposed intervention was analyzed using a specified task of a 5-minute lecture on a simple technical topic. The completed activities were also evaluated by professionals using vocabulary-related expert characteristics. ResultsThe results of the conducted 5-minutetask on social domain without intervention and later with intervention improved. The results were assessed by counting vocabulary words as well as by vocabulary specialists. The levels of centraltendencies and deviations changed as the task improved with the proposed intervention. Mean, median, and standard deviation scores of the experimental group improved significantly (189.1, 194.0, and 67.61) in comparison to the control group (125.4, 127.0, and 43.55). Furthermore, language specialists observed significant differences in the mean and median without intervention (12.84 and 13.0) compared to the intervention group (24.23 and 24.0, respectively). ConclusionsThe outcome of the experiments appears to be in favor of the suggested intervention. As a result, the suggested deep learning based next word prediction aided assistive gaming technology could support persons in overcoming their limited vocabulary disadvantages. In the future, the integration of the proposed technology into existing communication enhancement technology could achieve better results.

The Implementation Methods of the Ideological and Political Theories Teaching in Foreign Majors: A Case Study of Comprehensive English Course

 Ideological and political theories teaching is an education and teaching concept with Chinese characteristics, which is an introduction of ideological and political elements in all kinds of curriculum teaching. It is aimed at guiding students to establish correct outlook on the world, life and values. During the study of foreign language and culture, students are more susceptible to the impact of diverse cultures, values and ideologies. Therefore, colleges and universities should strengthen the cultivation of patriotism, national consciousness and core socialist values of foreign language students. As a college Foreign Majors course, Comprehensive English course has the advantage of playing the function of implicit ideological and political education. Integrate Chinese elements and patriotic education while teaching English language knowledge and skills. This paper analyzes the understanding of ideological and political theory teaching, teaching content, evaluation system, teaching process and other ways to integrate ideological and political education into the teaching of comprehensive English courses. It is conducive to cultivating students' patriotism and training high-quality foreign language specialists.

From Language Teaching Science to General and Applied Linguistic Science. Reflexive Verbs: Linguistic Educt & Language Teaching Recommended Guideline

From Language Teaching Science to General and Applied Linguistic Science. Reflexive Verbs: Linguistic Educt & Language Teaching Recommended Guideline

Subtitling Cross-Cultures: Unveiling Audience Reactions to the Subtitling of the Iraqi Action Movie "Mosul" into English

This study scrutinizes how the viewers reacted to the Iraqi Action Movie "Mosul," subtitled into English. The study designed a questionnaire of 22 items and disseminated it to undergraduate and postgraduate students who are specialists in English Language and Translation studies at three Iraqi Universities. They were asked to watch the subtitled version of the Iraqi dialect movie Mosul. They responded to a 21-item questionnaire of five constructs, mainly movie-watching habits, Iraqi vernacular, technical aspects, Comprehensibility, attitudes, and future recommendations. The analysis revealed that the participants responded positively to the interlingual subtitling of Iraqi vernacular action movies into English. The study analysis showed statistically significant evidence that people prefer to watch Iraqi movies subtitled interlingually into English than those subtitled interlingually in Modern Standard Arabic.

Arabic Sentiment Analysis for ChatGPT Using Machine Learning Classification Algorithms: A Hyperparameter Optimization Technique

In the realm of ChatGPT's language capabilities, exploring Arabic Sentiment Analysis emerges as a crucial research focus. This study centers on ChatGPT, a popular machine learning model engaging in dialogues with users, garnering attention for its exceptional performance and widespread impact, particularly in the Arab world. The objective is to assess people's opinions about ChatGPT, categorizing them as positive or negative. Despite abundant research in English, there is a notable gap in Arabic studies. We assembled a dataset from X (formerly known as Twitter), comprising 2,247 tweets, classified by Arabic language specialists. Employing various machine learning algorithms, including Support Vector Machine (SVM), Logistic Regression (LR), Random Forest (RF), and Naïve Bayes (NB), we implemented hyperparameter optimization techniques such as Bayesian optimization, Grid Search, and random search to select the best hyperparameters that contribute to achieving the best performance. Through training and testing, performance enhancements were observed with optimization algorithms. SVM exhibited superior performance, achieving 90% accuracy, 88% precision, 95% recall, and 91% F1 score with Grid Search. These findings contribute valuable insights into ChatGPT's impact in the Arab world, offering a comprehensive understanding of sentiment analysis through machine learning methodologies.

Language Maintenance: The Case of Modern Standard Arabic Among Bilinguals

This study explores how Jordanians, especially bilinguals, can maintain the usage of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). Despite the importance of this topic, it is a fairly unaddressed area of research in the Arabic context in general and Jordan in particular. The study contributes to knowledge by raising the awareness of Jordanians and authorities about the means necessary to maintain the usage of MSA among Jordanians. Data were collected via face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 50 Jordanian linguists and thematically analysed. The results revealed that many factors could contribute to the maintenance of MSA, including education systems, governmental policies, society, the media, and international relations. Specific actions to maintain MSA might include designing language policies in favour of MSA across different sectors; obtaining official recognition and social support; encouraging the dedication and motivation of educationalists, language specialists, and individuals; and raising awareness of the value of MSA. The study concludes with pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research.

The place and role of Chinese themes in Russian literature of the XIX – early XX centuries

The article presents the artistic perception of Chinese culture in the Russian literature of the XIX – early XX centuries. The author sets out to show a generalized image of China in the works of Russian prose writers and poets in a given historical period of time. The relevance of the research lies in the increased interest of modern linguistic science in the problems of intercultural dialogue. It is noted that the study of Chinese subjects in Russian literature is of indisputable interest for understanding the peculiarities of intercultural communication between Russia and China. The multifaceted Chinese culture is revealed through the eyes of Russian writers of the past centuries, who were attracted by Chinese images, plots, and motives. The history of Russian-Chinese relations is traced in the mirror of advanced Russian culture of the XIX – early XX centuries. The tendency to understand China as a unique civilization distinct from the European one, which had already emerged at that time, stands out. It is stated that the substantial development of ideas about China in Russian literature, at the time interval of interest to the researcher, is directly related to the emerging socio-political situation in the Russian Empire, the emergence of alternatives, both in terms of determining the further vector of social development, taking into account the problem of "West – Russia – East", i.e. the emerging situation of internal choice, self–determination and awareness by the ruling circles of the urgent need to work out a further path for the development of Russian statehood, taking into account the borrowing, on the one hand, of the Western, on the other – of the eastern model. This, in the author's opinion, explains the interest of representatives of Russian literature in the culture of the East, spiritual and moral values, philosophical reflections on the nature of goodness and justice, which had a centuries-old tradition in China.

Unleashing the Transformative Power: Nusantara Indigenous Folktales Framework Revolutionizing ESL Learning

Folktales are invaluable repositories of cultural heritage, reflecting the identity and values of indigenous communities while transmitting traditional knowledge. Serving as educational tools, they offer engaging resources for learners of all ages, contributing to education, language acquisition, and character development. Recognizing the importance of preserving intangible heritage, the Nusantara Indigenous Folktales Framework (NIFF) emerged from a collaborative effort between language specialists at Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah in Malaysia and Universitas Merdeka Malang in Indonesia. This framework, employing a unified Edu-Tale approach, unites the Semai tribe from Malaysia and The Tengger tribe from Mount Bromo, Indonesia, aiming to preserve intangible heritage through formal education. To assess the impact of the Nusantara project on ESL learners, a questionnaire was distributed to 47 students actively participating in the initiative. The survey aimed to gather feedback on students' experiences with Nusantara folktales and their perceptions of the impact on overall motivation to learn English. Feedback from ESL learners was overwhelmingly positive, with students expressing enjoyment and acknowledging a significant enhancement of their overall motivation to learn English through engaging with Nusantara folktales. The Edu-Tale approach employed in the NIFF framework proved effective in creating a positive and impactful learning experience. The Nusantara Indigenous Folktales Framework demonstrates its potential as a transformative tool in ESL learning. Beyond its educational benefits, it fosters respect for intangible cultural heritage and raises awareness about the importance of safeguarding such valuable aspects of cultural identity. The positive feedback from students underscores the framework's effectiveness in enhancing motivation and engagement in English language learning.

TADABBUR SURAH AL-FATIHAH WA TATBIQUHA BI BA'DI QOWAID TADABBUR AL-QUR'AN INDA AL-MAIDANI

The Tadabur is the Important to and it is a way to learn the fundamentals of Religion, and it’s required for all people not specific to the mu’min but it’s also for the kafir. Al-Midani has sought to establish some basic rules for Tadabur of The Qur’an and to be a guide him for the facilitate in it.  And Surah Al-Fatihah was of the greatest surah in the Qur’an. The Muslim was read it no less than seventenn times for every day and night, but they are still at the reading level, most of them have not reached to the Tadabur level. They are heedless of it but rather emigrates from it. In this research wants to searches of the rules for The Tadabur of Qur’an from Al-Midani’s book “Qawaid Tadabur al-Amtsal li Kitabillahi ‘Azza Wajalla” and Al-Fatihah is Applied from it, so that Muslims and those who have suffer from it may benefit from it especially in the obligatory prayers. In this paper the researcher used the descriptive and analytical method to collect and analyze of information, and use the library research so the researcher selects with the task rulers from the exiting rules. And the result of this research that Al-Midani was composed the rules with the connection, from the word, verse and surah, and connected to Atsar so connect to linguistic sciences and other sciences that have connection with the Qur’an.

Образовательный потенциал лингвистических исследовательских задач для младших школьников

The article reveals the features of linguistic research tasks as a means of achieving different types of educational results: subject, meta-subject and personal. The characteristics of research tasks constructed as a system of tasks organizing the main stages of children’s linguistic research are substantiated: problem situation; awareness of a cognitive issue; building hypotheses; application of methods used in linguistic science (observation, classification, language experiment); presentation of a report (verbal or graphic). The possibility of using this model for the development of research linguistic tasks in extracurricular work with primary schoolchildren is shown. Examples of such tasks are given.

Inclusive learning communities: An English learner framework for all educators

AbstractEducators in many countries must meet the educational needs of students who are not fluent in the language of instruction. Professional learning focused on incremental or individual teacher change has failed to improve student learning trajectories (Cuban, 2013; Gorski & Zenkov, 2014). This article explores Brookfield's (2012) critical articulation of Mezirow's (2012) adult learning theory to support the complex and radical transformation needed from all educators—not just language specialists—to improve classroom learning and schooling. We present the inclusive learning communities framework, with conceptual and pedagogical growth targets, guiding a seven‐course English as a New Language Certification program for PreK‐12 preservice and in‐service teachers working with English learners (ELs) in general education and EL specialist classrooms. The conceptual and pedagogical elements leverage critical transformative learning theory to reframe educators' individual beliefs and practices while developing their collective capacity to challenge oppressive ideologies and systems in pursuit of equity. We conclude that radical improvement in EL outcomes requires all EL teacher educators to plan and evaluate university coursework programmatically in ways that demonstrate real‐world change.

William Dwight Whitney’s study of language acquisition in The Life and Growth of Language (1875): His entry point to his scientific method and theory of language and mind

ABSTRACT William Dwight Whitney (1827–1894) began The Life and Growth of Language: An Outline of Linguistic Science (1875) with an initial chapter fully devoted to language acquisition. He began his study of linguistic science with language acquisition because for him it was the logical starting point for a study of language, and it introduced his scientific method and his theory of language and mind. Throughout the chapter, Whitney exemplified the centring of his scientific method on direct observation. By beginning his study of language with language acquisition, he rejected the prevailing divine origin theory of his time, which contended that language was divinely created, given to humans, and in decline ever since. Rather, Whitney argued that language began with language acquisition, and that it was continually evolving to meet the ever-changing social and personal needs of its speakers. He also used language acquisition to introduce his reader to his theory of language and mind: a theory that would run consistently throughout his book. Whitney’s scientific method and his theory of language and mind positioned linguistics prominently among the emerging sciences of the late nineteenth century and would significantly influence a new course for linguistics in the twentieth century.

Linguistic imagology as a new approach to the analysis of linguistic images: methods and theoretical aspects

Linguistic imagology is an approach that is currently being studied in most disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. The relevance of the presented work lies in the interpretation of linguistic imagology as a disciplinary specialisation. The aim is to study linguistic imagology as a subdiscipline of linguistic sciences that deals with the study of the social image of language and its influence on language perception. To reveal the main trends in the development of imagology, emphasising its importance as a promising field in the linguistic sciences. The following results were obtained by analysing the literature. Linguistic imagology is actively developing in Ukraine and requires transversal debates on various scientific approaches. The paper investigates linguistic imagology as a sub-branch of linguistic sciences that studies the influence of the social image of language on its perception. The article examines linguistic imagology as a subdiscipline of linguistic sciences that deals with the study of the social image of language and its influence on language perception. The conclusions of the paper draw attention to the opposition between approaches that focus on social inequalities and symbolic processes. The practical significance of the work is the identification of imagology as a promising field in the linguistic sciences.