Linguocultural Analysis Research Articles

Frame-Scenario in the Representation of Literary Fiction: Linguocultural Insights

The role of the frame-scenario as a cognitive structure within the artistic image, a key element of literary fiction, was studied. By examining Agatha Christie’s novel “A Pocket Full of Rye”, an example of detective discourse, the linguocultural and pragmatic features of the frame-scenario “investigation” were identified. The mechanisms of semiosis of linguistic and aesthetic signs were described, revealing how they deconstruct and transform frames and scenarios typical of a given linguoculture to create literary fiction in the textual and discursive space. The methods used include observation, modeling, cognitivesemantic and linguocultural analysis, and philological interpretation. It was demonstrated that framescenarios of detective discourse function within the contexts of both subject-referent and procedural situations. However, in “A Pocket Full of Rye”, A. Christie deviates from the procedural context by describing the crime with irony, as well as by gradually introducing the characters falling under suspicion of committing the crime. Unlike frames and scenarios as two cognitive structures within a particular linguoculture characterized by the certainty and stereotypy of properties and actions, the frame-scenario in literary discourse is marked by constant deconstruction, transformation of the events expected by the reader, thereby constituting the basis of the semiosis of literary fiction.

Film discourse: A resource for creating a dialect dictionary

The Arabic language is a linguistic phenomenon marked by its various dialectal forms coexisting with a unified literary form, which calls for innovative lexicographic and sourcing approaches. Aiming to create a new type of dictionary, we examine the film text of Syrian series as a source of dialectal vocabulary, recorded in the speech of the characters. The recording of dialectal lexical units in the film text occurs, among other things, in the form of subtitles with equivalents in literary Arabic provided by the film makers. The research material consists of historical series in the Syrian dialect; the methodology involves a comprehensive sampling of lexical and paremical units followed by comparative, semantic, componential, etymological and linguocultural analysis. The novelty of the research lies in the proposed methodology for using film discourse as a source of dialectal vocabulary in the Arabic language, with subsequent processing of the lexical material: 1) distinguishing between dialectal and literary words; 2) creating phonetic, grammatical and etymological commentary; 3) interpreting; and 4) giving illustrations based on the materials from the series; analyzing paremical units. An additional block of the dictionary entry may include equivalents of the headword from other Arabic dialects (lexical network) with possible indications of their connection to the literary source.

Animalistic Vocabulary in Animal Tales

The article is devoted to consideration of animalistic vocabulary in Kazakh and English. The purpose is to consider animalistic vocabulary based on Kazakh and English animal tales from the linguocultural and comparative aspects. Despite the universality of animalistic vocabulary, research in this area is limited. Animalistic vocabulary reflects the relationship between language and culture, linguocultural information related to the way of life, traditions, and beliefs of the Kazakh and English peoples. The article identifies similarities and differences in animalistic vocabulary in Kazakh and English. As part of our research methodology, comparative and linguocultural analysis of lexical units from English fairy tales about animals and their counterparts in Kazakh was carried out. Fairy tales about animals were collected in both languages, the meaning of animal-related vocabulary was identified, and their shared and unique cultural characteristics were analyzed. As a result, ethnocultural codes unique to a particular nation were identified and analyzed. It has been observed that the accumulated human experience is determined in culture by various character systems. The scientific value of the article is determined from the linguistic and cultural points of view on the world perception and cognition problem based on animalistic vocabulary. The results of the study can be practically used in preparation of such courses as fairy tale discourse, and cognitive linguistics.

Intertextual elements in French-language media headlines about the 2024 Olympics: A linguocultural analysis

The article presents the results of our analysis of intertextual inclusion functions in the headlines of the French press during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Within the framework of intertextuality theory, it examines the role of intertextual figures – such as allusion, quotation and paraphrase – in shaping associations that activate the cultural memory and background cultural knowledge of readers. The study is based on publications from “Le Monde”, “L’Humanité”, “Libération”, “Les Echos”, “Le Figaro” and “Le Parisien”. By analyzing 700 texts, published from May to September 2024, the research identifies the mechanisms through which intertextual inclusions influence the audience perception and their emotional responses.The results indicate that the inclusion of intertextual elements in media texts serves to create interpretative resonance by appealing to the cultural experience of the reader and activating associations and memories related to previously familiar statements, events or cultural phenomena. Out of 300 identified inclusions, allusions and quotations are the most frequently used, each accounting for 20%, while paraphrases and textual applications are significantly less common, each representing only 5%. This prevalence may be attributed to the fact that allusions and quotations tend to reference well-known texts or expressions, rendering them more accessible to a broader audience compared to paraphrases and textual applications.

Linguocultural Analysis of the Eye as a Symbol in English and Kyrgyz Songs

This article presents a linguistic and cultural analysis of the symbolic meaning of the concept "eye" in English and Kyrgyz songs. The study examines cultural features in the perception and use of the eye image in the song discourse of two nations. Particular attention is given to how the eye acts as a symbol of emotions, wisdom, intuition, and social interaction. The research identifies both commonalities and unique elements in the perception of the eye, shaped by the cultural and mental characteristics of English- and Kyrgyz-speaking audiences. This work provides a deeper understanding of cultural values and symbols through a linguistic and cultural analysis of song lyrics.

Axiological Potential of Military Journalist’s Emotional Intelligence in Media Discourse

The relevance of the research is caused by the global cognitive war launched against Russia in the modern world, which is connected with the military actions in Ukraine. The article presents the linguocultural characteristic of the emotional intelligence of a military journalist covering a special military operation. We emphasize the conditionality of emotional intelligence by value priorities of a war correspondent. This study aims to identify axiological constants of the military journalist’s emotional intelligence represented in media discourse. The method we applied involved linguocultural analysis as well as axiological approach and cognitive analysis ‒ decoding the key semantic constructs of the text as a refl ection of the author’s linguistic personality’s intention to interpret reality, taking into account the national picture of the world. The empirical foundation in the study was media discourse of the online publications Argumenty i Fakty, Komsomolskaya Pravda and Pravda.ru. The fi ndings of the study are based on more than 250 publications between the years 2022 and 2024 by such journalists as Dmitry Grigor’ev, Aleksander Kots, Dmitry Steshin, Daria Aslamova, Yulia Andrienko. The emotional intelligence of a journalist is viewed as the ability to identify one’s own and others’ emotions within the context of comprehending and interpreting them, managing and applying them in professional activities, considering the national interests of the country, adhering to traditional values. The results obtained show that in the dominant information fl ow we can reveal the following values determining the axiological vector of a military journalist’s emotional intelligence: responsibility for one’s actions, mutual assistance, selfl essness and courage, patriotism and unity with the traditions of the people, love for life and other people (optimism), faith in victory and just retribution. Such values as honesty and sincerity, empathy and sensitivity, and mercy to the enemy are as well represented, although not so often. No fundamental gender differences in the axiology of media discourse of women and men war correspondents were revealed. However, in women’s content artistic and journalistic techniques are more vividly presented. The prevalence of traditional values in media discourse determines its popularity among consumers as bearers of historical memory. The prospects of the research include the development of algorithms or technologies for creating a media text with the resources of the national picture of the world.

REPRESENTATION OF SPANISH AND UZBEK NATIONAL-CULTURAL WORLD VIEWS IN PHRASEO-PAREMIOLOGICAL UNITS THROUGH THE CONCEPT OF "HOME"

Phraseology is considered a mirror of the national cultural worldview of peoples. This article is dedicated to revealing the worldview of Spanish and Uzbek peoples through a linguocognitive and linguocultural analysis of the concept of "home," represented by phraseological and paremiological units. The obtained results are significant for research aimed at studying the processes of conceptualization and categorization of concepts in language, as well as the national and cultural aspects of linguistic signs.

Linguocultural characteristics of toponyms of the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido

The article attempts to reveal the linguocultural characteristic of toponyms of the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. In the theoretical part the authors review the scientific apparatus on the problem of toponyms in general linguistics, cite the existing classifications of toponyms by such researchers as A. V. Superanskaya, E. M. Chernyakhovskaya, N. V. Podolskaya and others. Of particular interest is the practical part of the study, where the authors analyse the toponyms of Hokkaido prefecture from the point of view of the relationship between language and culture. The material for the practical part was the names of toponyms from the Google maps service, as well as information from the official website of Hokkaido Prefecture. The authors, referring to the classification of N. V. Podolskaya, divided 100 toponyms into their types: insulonyms, hydronyms, oikonyms, oronyms, carried out their linguocultural analysis, revealed 16 toponyms of Japanese origin and 84 toponyms of Ainu origin, which indicates that the Japanese during the development of Hokkaido tried to preserve the original names of geographical objects. As a result of the analysis of toponymic nominations of Hokkaido prefecture, the authors come to the conclusion that different toponymic layers and types of geographical names, which emerged at different times, have physical and geographical features and a number of other factors, still have similar features in the names of heterogeneous languages. The main one is the formation of toponyms from the physical and geographical features of the place of residence, flora and fauna. In addition, another characteristic of the toponyms of Hokkaido Prefecture is the distortion of indigenous place names when fixed by Japanese pioneers, so when adapting Ainu toponyms, the original name is changed.

LINGUOCULTURAL ANALYSIS OF PAREMIOLOGICAL DICTIONARIES IN KARAKALPAK AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES

Language is a powerful tool that reflects the cultural identity and worldview of its speakers. Proverbs, in particular, are rich linguistic expressions that encapsulate the collective wisdom, traditions, and values of a culture. The study of proverbs, known as paremiology, provides invaluable insights into the way different societies perceive the world and convey their experiences. In this article, we will conduct a linguocultural analysis of paremiological dictionaries in the Karakalpak and English languages. Paremiological dictionaries serve as vital resources for documenting and preserving the proverbial wisdom of a culture. Through a comparative approach, this study will examine the linguistic features and cultural meanings embedded in the proverbs of both languages, highlighting how proverbs function as a bridge between language and culture. The Karakalpak and English languages represent two distinct linguistic and cultural traditions. By analyzing proverbs from these two languages, we aim to uncover the similarities and differences in how they express values, beliefs, and social norms.

THE POETIC NATURE OF INTERNET-TEXTS AS A NATIONAL CHARACTER TRAIT

The article analyzes texts produced through poetic tactics – one of the linguocultural units that reflects the national specifics of Kazakhstani Internet texts located in the virtual space. The Internet has also made it possible to develop poetic discourse, the authors of which can be any Internet user. Elements of poetic tactics used in the communications of Internet users model manifestations of national consciousness. Today, in the works of native speakers in the virtual space, it is common to find texts in the poetic form of the communicants’ own work or poetic texts that are not their own works, but partially or fully quoted from other sources, for example, from popular songs, poems of great folk poets, akyns. The goal is to consider the established concepts of poetic tactics in modern linguistics and study poetic texts that reflect the national characteristics of the Internet space. In the process of writing a work, methods of description, narration, and elements of linguocultural analysis techniques are used. They reveal the meaning of the poetic nature of communicants common in a certain folk culture, create the opportunity to determine their originality, and differentiate their functions. The choice of such tactics depends on the temperament, mentality, and values of a particular linguistic personality. As a result of linguoculturological and linguopersonological analysis of texts, it is concluded that poetic tactics in Internet texts depict ideas, the spirit of the people based on the national image of the world and form the text generation of the Kazakh virtual linguistic personality. Key words: poetic tactics, Internet text, communication, Internet commentary, picture of the world, virtual space.

The World of Color in I.A. Bunin's short story "Henry": coloratives and sense of Motherland

The composition, semantics and functioning of words with color meanings (coloratives) are of interest to researchers specializing in various fields of scientific knowledge. The relevance of studying this group of words is determined with an important trend: to describe the facts of culture fixed in the units of the language, as well as to highlight culturally significant information in them. This tendency is manifested in the study of the writer's language. The analysis of coloratives, their composition and role in Ivan Bunin's multi-genre works is actively conducted, but it is often carried out without focusing on a specific work of art. The article analyzes the coloratives functioning in the text of the story «Henry» (a collection of short stories «Dark Avenues»), which is called a gloomy, or twilight, story. The analysis showed that the writer uses about 120 coloratives in the text of the story, most of which denote bright («daytime») colors (Rus. лиловый, индиго, янтарно-коричневый, цвета луковой шелухи). The nature of the selection of words naming the main colors of the spectrum and their shades in the text of the story shows the author's likes and dislikes. Semantic, lexicographic and linguocultural analysis of landscape and portrait descriptions is carried out against the background of materials from the National Corpus of the Russian language (the Main and Poetic subcorps). The analysis has shown that the coloratives become for the author not only a means of accurately and figuratively describing the world around them, but also a way of expressing the hero's condition and his attitude towards Russia and Europe.

TRAINING THE AUGMENTED INTERPRETER TODAY

The paper addresses decoding and interpretation of evaluative senses of diminutive and augmentative designations of person. The empirical corpus is constituted by the lexical units selected from lexicographic sources according to a number of criteria, among which are the following: a marker of person in the lexicographic definition, a morphological or syntactic marker of diminutivity and augmentativity in the lexical unit structure, a quantitative and qualitative evaluation marker in the definition, a connotational label. The methods of componential, structural, and linguocultural analysis as well as a descriptive method have been applied to bring into the open evaluative semantics of diminutives and augmentatives. Diminutive and augmentative designations of person are axiologically complicated. Alongside the meaning of diminution and augmentation they express emotional, evaluative, expressive, and stylistic connotations. Axiological potential of the vocabulary layer in question is of great importance for decoding the English speaking community values’ worldview. All diminutives and augmentatives of the corpus are ascertained to have a particular evaluative meaning. Ethical, aesthetic and intellectual evaluations are the most frequent, with emotional, hedonic and normative evaluations being less frequent. Behaviour, appearance, and intelligence are the most important bases for evaluating a person in the English cultural community. Diminutive and augmentative designations of person with rational-emotional and emotional semantics prevail, while designations with rational evaluation are few in number. Evaluative asymmetry also manifests itself in prevalence of pejorative diminutive and augmentative designations. Quantitative evaluation of diminutives and augmentatives is motivated by semantics of the root morpheme, morphological or syntactic marker and depends on the context of use.

Способы выражения коммуникативных угроз негативному лицу адресата и адресанта в немецкой лингвокультуре

This article analyses the ways of expressing communicative threats to the negative face of the addresser and addressee in German linguoculture based on the material of modern fiction by German-speaking authors. Negative face is understood as the interlocutor’s desire not to be subjected to any actions (requests, orders, advice, etc.) by other communicants. A number of scholarly works focus on politeness in communication; the most significant contribution to the topic has been made by American sociolinguists P. Brown, S. Levinson and G. Lakoff, German linguists N. Nixdorf and A. Zarend, as well as Russian researcher T.V. Larina. This paper is based on the works of the aforementioned scholars. The communicative category of politeness, negative politeness in particular, plays a significant role in modern everyday German. The article aimed to determine the ways of expressing communicative threats to the negative face of the addresser and addressee that are relevant to the modern German language, as well as to analyse their effects on the further course of communication. The practical part of the study is based on the method of linguocultural analysis. As a result, specific features of communicative politeness in German were identified: it is negative politeness that is most widespread (positive politeness strategies are less commonly used). This applies to face-threatening acts (requests, advice, orders, threats, etc.) aimed at both the addressee and the addresser. Based on the results of the research, a conclusion is made about the relevance of further study into this topic as well as the importance of mastering the communicative category of politeness when studying German as a foreign language.

Translating Cultures Unveiling the Art of Uzbek Literary Transformations

This study conducts a linguocultural analysis of 20th-century Uzbek literary translations, illuminating the complex interaction between language and culture, particularly in the nuanced translation of stories like "Shum bola" into "A Naughty Boy." Existing research often overlooks the depth of cultural understanding required for effective literary translation, a gap this study addresses by highlighting the challenges and strategies in preserving the original texts' emotional and cultural essence. Employing an integrated approach of linguistic, cultural, and sociological methods, the research examines several translations to demonstrate how cultural context significantly impacts the translation process. Results underscore the necessity for translators to have a profound comprehension of both source and target cultures to ensure meaningful translations. The findings advocate for enhanced translator training in cultural competencies, contributing to the fields of translation studies and intercultural communication. Highlights: Intricate Relationship: Emphasizes the complex interplay between language and culture in translation. Cultural Knowledge: Highlights the essential role of deep cultural understanding for effective translation. Methodological Approach: Utilizes an integrated linguistic, cultural, and sociological framework to explore translation challenges. Keywords: Linguocultural Analysis, Translation Studies, Cultural Context, Literary Translation

Cultural Concepts in the Turkish Translation of „The Knight in the Panther’s Skin“

The present work is a critical analysis of Shota Rustaveli's poem "The Knight in the Panther’s Skin" translated into Turkish by Professor Bilal Dindar and Assistant Professor Zeinelabidin Makas. We will present comparison of the original and translated texts of "The Knight in the Panther’s Skin". "The Knight in the Panther’s Skin" is one of the remarkable monuments of medieval literature. "The Knight in the Panther’s Skin" is an epic work containing lyrical passages, the story of which takes place in Arabia and India. We often find cultural-specific concepts in the target language, the translator tries to adapt the lexical units in the original text to his own culture. These cultural concepts are: sun, moon, devil, wine drinking. We used the following methods during the research: Corpus Linguistic research method, which is relevant in modern humanitarian studies. The use of this method allows to quickly and efficiently process a large amount of empirical material, which simplifies the research process. We have also used method of linguoculturological analysis. Modern linguoculturology studies are of a comparative-contrastive nature, because the national specificity and universality of the concepts are particularly clearly revealed when comparing the materials of two or more languages. According to the linguocultural analysis, we will study the cultural concepts in two different cultural texts, which will help in the detailed description of the cultural concepts expressed in the linguistic process.

Some Peculiarities of Translation of Medical Texts (on the Example of Cardiological Material)

Medicine is one of the most dynamically developing fields, requiring from translators not only specialised skills, but also basic knowledge of medicine. The present study is devoted to the study of specific features of medical texts and ways of their translation from English into Russian. The aim of the study is to identify the most overlooked problems that may be encountered when translating medical texts and to provide solutions to them. The subject of the study was the peculiarities encountered during the translation from English into Russian of the original practical manual on electrocardiography. The methodological basis of this study was formed by the solid sampling method, descriptive method and method of linguocultural analysis of linguistic material. As a result of the study, a number of features is identified that require increased attention when working with medical texts: borrowing words from Latin and Greek, the use of complex abbreviations and acronyms, the transition to gender-neutral pronouns, the translation of mnemonics, differences in classifications and health care systems. The ways of their translation are also analysed, and appropriate equivalents are selected. The methods of their translation are also analyzed and the appropriate equivalents are selected. General recommendations for overcoming the highlighted translation difficulties are given. Knowledge of morphemes of Greek and Latin origin, the ability to adapt the translation to the realities of another country, continuous professional development will help to overcome difficulties in translation. The skills of working with dictionaries and handbooks play an important role in the translation of a professionally-oriented vocabulary layer and the choice of expressions suitable for the meaning. In conclusion, the competencies that a translator in the medical field should possess in order to perform a high-quality adequate translation of medical texts are given.

Linguistic and cultural analysis of the components of speech etiquette (using the example of forms of address)

This article is devoted to the development of the logic of linguistic and cultural analysis of the components of speech etiquette on the example of forms of address. The article reveals the linguistic and cultural potential of the elements of speech etiquette and, in particular, forms of address. It is proposed to carry out a linguoculturological analysis of address in three stages: firstly, determining the type of appeal based on the scope of its functioning and ways of its expression; secondly, identifying the functions that the appeal performs in this context, depending on the scope of functioning and in connection with the ways of expression; thirdly, in the case of metaphorical and/or intertextuality of the appeal, their additional semantic extensions are revealed by cultural commentary. Examples of linguistic and cultural analysis of forms of address from letters of A. S. Pushkin are given. The important role of teaching linguocultural analysis in the process of teaching Russian as a native and as a foreign language is emphasized.

Linguistic representation of the concept BERLIN WALL in German eonyms

The article is devoted to the study of linguistic representation of the concept BERLIN WALL in modern German. The main goal of the article is to identify and describe eonyms (key words of the epoch) that preserve the historical memory of the Berlin Wall in modern German. The material of the study was eonyms selected from the rating lists of the linguistic action of the German Language Society (Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache e. V.) «Word of the Year» for the period from 1978 to 2020, verbalizing the concept BERLIN WALL. The application of comparative-historical and descriptive methods made it possible to identify eonyms representing the result of linguistic reflection of the most important political phenomenon in modern German history. The article provides a linguocultural analysis of the selected eonyms in synchronic and diachronic aspects. The author describes the influence of the BERLIN WALL concept on the perception of East and West German citizens of each other, analyses the linguistic reflection of changes in political and social life in Germany in the critical era after German reunification. The description of the socio-historical contexts of the emergence of eonyms as representatives of the BERLIN WALL concept allows us to characterise the existing linguistic stereotypes in the German language. The analysis highlights the eonyms and their derivatives, which appear with certain cyclicity, linking historical events with each other and characterising the dynamic development of society and language. The unfolding of the meanings projected in the eonyms allows us to identify the most significant historical events reflected in the concept of BERLIN WALL, to interpret the differences in communicative behaviour between the inhabitants of East and West Germany.

“Glory and Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ”: Linguo-Cultural Analysis of Prayers among Baptist Serbs in Romania

In this paper, our case study is the Serbian Baptist community in the Danube Gorge in Romania, from the settlements Radimna, Pojejena, Moldova Veche, Divici and Liubcova. The objective of the ethnographic field research was to collect data on non-Orthodox Serbs living outside the borders of their home country and having experienced conversion to one of the Evangelical communities during the second half of the twentieth century. One of the most significant elements of the narrative of the Serbian Baptists is the place of prayer in their daily life. This paper is analysing prayer in the wider context and more specifically using linguo-cultural analyses it provides several examples of Baptist prayer narrative, its main characteristics and patterns. The analyses focus on the question how the religious identity of Baptists can be defined or strengthened through prayer. From the aspect of linguistics and communicology, prayer is a speech act having a specific internal and external structure: it contains the beginning, duration and finalization, including the abundance of accompanying nonverbal acts. Based on the collected ethnographic data, we analyse several fragments of prayers among the Baptist Serbs which illustrate the modalities of communication through prayer. Keywords: Baptists, Serbian minority in Romania, prayers, Evangelicals, language and religion.

Comparative analysis of classical naming in Chinese and Russian

The subject of the study is the producing motivational bases of nominees in the Chinese and Russian languages. The object of the study is naming in two cultures. The author examines in detail such aspects of the topic as the theory of nomination and its unique features in relation to Chinese and Russian linguistic cultures; the concept of naming and the process of creating onyms in two languages under the influence of historical background. Particular attention is paid to the Chinese tone, which influences the creation of ononyms, as well as a comparative study of onoms in the Chinese and Russian languages. The study was based on provisions formulated by linguists who study issues related to naming and nomination theory: Y.Y. Huang, A.K.K. Chan, V. Mathesius and others. Research methods: systematization and generalization, etymological analysis, conceptual analysis, linguocultural analysis. The main conclusions of the study are the provisions formulated based on the results of the comparative analysis: in Chinese culture, names are chosen to convey certain meanings and connotations. Chinese proper names often consist of two or three characters, with the surname coming first. Surnames are usually passed down through generations and carry with them a deep sense of tradition and origin. Names are often chosen to reflect virtues or values that parents hope to embody in their child. Names can also be chosen based on elements of Chinese astrology, such as the five elements and 12 animal signs. In Russian culture, names also have important meaning and are chosen based on many factors. They usually consist of a first name, a patronymic (derived from the father's name) and a last name. Surnames are usually inherited and reflect the ethnic or regional origin of the family. Names may be chosen based on religious significance, family traditions, or popular trends. The author’s special contribution to the study of the topic is that the article summarizes the main similarities and differences in Russian and Chinese naming. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time, based on etymological analysis, it established the relevant features of naming in the Chinese and Russian languages, which are also presented in a comparative aspect.