Language Media Research Articles

THE PROBLEM OF CLASSIFICATION OF STYLES IN THE ARMENIAN STYLIST STUDIES (FROM THE 1950S TO THE PRESENT DAY)

Stylistics was formed in modern times. The first concepts of stylistic phenomena were formed in Greece. Questions and problems of style were addressed by Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Democritus and others from the ancient world thinkers. The ideas of Greek and Roman thinkers, having traveled a long way, have not lost their relevance and value. All this has been written about in the works of various Armenian and foreign linguists.In the article, we have studied the works written about phonetic stylistics of the Armenian language, the provisions in various researches. Reference was made to the different principles of classification of styles according to the situation, characteristics of the author's speech (individual styles) and so on. We have presented the functional styles that have become widespread in modern Armenian stylistics, the main types: official or formal, scientific, artistic literary, casual or informal, oratorical speaking (the language of Media). The methodological basis is the combination and analysis of existing theoretical provisions.

Japanese national university faculty publication: A time trend analysis

Abstract The dominance of English in academic discourses is well established, with increased English publication used to evidence its increasing use at the expense of national language publication. However, while English publication frequency has increased over time, few studies have examined how university faculties outside higher education’s Anglophone center have changed their language of publication frequency. Thus, in this investigation, we analyzed a Japanese national university’s medical faculty’s overall frequency of publication along with publication frequency by language medium, expanding on an earlier diachronic analysis of university publication reports. We previously found English language publications largely replaced Japanese language publications for journal articles and that overall publication frequency dramatically increased. However, that initial diachronic analysis did not show when those changes manifested. The current investigation explores this through a decennial time trend historical document analysis of publication reports from 1979 to 2020. This analysis elucidates how publication frequency, type, and language medium have changed. Specifically, we find that the largest change in the overall frequency of publication is between 1989–1990 and 1999–2000. These changes are primarily driven by conference papers and other publications, publication types not typically examined in analyses of journal citation databases. Our findings establish a foundation to discuss potential causes of the trends we identify in this Japanese national university’s medical faculty’s publications.

Where are the Parents? The Drama of Youth Crime in the Media an Australian Focussed Discourse Analysis

The language in media stories surrounding the high drama of juvenile and youth crime is very alarmist and continues to fuel political debates and demands for tougher penalties rather than the proverbial slap on the wrist for young offenders. Further there are fear discourse elements that suggest that for some politicians cited in the daily news cycle as being “out of control”. In opposition to this fear and alarmist discourse in the notion that the media news cycle highlights youth crime for its sensationalist perspectives and poor reporting of youth courts and their judgments in such matters. A comprehensive discourse analysis of youth crime reporting may suggest that media must take the blame for some of the inappropriate focus on youth crime as being selective. This yearlong study suggests that the public need more information to see for themselves whether the current moves and political debates need to be reviewed and refreshed. In addition, family supports are a signal to consider as presented by expert authorities involved in decision making and reporting.

Meme virality and humour style: Exploring internet memes as a multimodal language in social media

The study only includes the randomly chosen students from one of the state universities in Tacloban City, Philippines, in its scope. This study takes into account every aspect of the students' individual personal lives, including their understanding and prior experience with internet memes. For this study, the researchers used qualitative research, especially the survey/interview method. This design will be used by the researchers to examine the influence that an internet meme has on an individual across all social media platforms. Studies that use randomization and the evaluation of interventions are known as qualitative research. The following factors contributed to the researchers' decision to randomize the respondents: (1) easy access to study participants, (2) large/universal sample size, and (3) to be able to identify trustworthy participants who, based on their own experiences, have sufficient knowledge of internet memes. Memes can be used to spread a particular message, serve as a platform for mass communication, and serve as a form of entertainment, according to the study's analysis of data from 26 carefully chosen participants. According to the research, it would be preferable for the reader to understand the meme's meaning because it would make it possible for them to more clearly understand the message or even just enjoy the meme. The reader will be able to understand the content as a result.

The use of gender-neutral language in maternity settings: a narrative literature review

Background/Aims Midwives are vital healthcare professionals that are autonomous and passionate specialists on women, pregnancy, birthing and families. Staying up to date with contemporary issues enhances their ability to provide high-quality evidence-based care. One aspect of maternal care that is changing is the use of gender-neutral language. The aim of this review was to examine the use of gender-neutral language in maternity settings and collate the literature to expose any knowledge gaps. Methods A narrative literature review was conducted, using primary research and literature reviews from the Cochrane Library, CINAHL and MEDLINE databases. A total of 106 articles were included. Results Data analysis yielded four themes: etymology and the origins of language in maternity, the effects of language in maternity, attitudes, and social media and language. The literature identified the perspective of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or questioning, asexual and other sexually or gender diverse population who have accessed maternity and childcare services. Not all literature was maternity specific, but provided insight into how to improve maternity services. Conclusions It is recommended that education be provided for healthcare professionals when working with the LGBTIQA+ community. Updating paperwork and policies at a structural level will have a vast impact holistically on LGBTIQA+ maternity consumers.

Decolonising knowledge production: the experience of the Syrian Female Journalists Network (SFJN)

ABSTRACT This article delves into the Syrian Female Journalists Network’s (SFJN) approach to decolonise knowledge production, focusing on a multi-faceted deconstructive framework. Through an examination of our analytic and deconstructive process of media language and discourse, our methodology centres on identifying and challenging prevailing patriarchal and colonial power dynamics and binaries within language, particularly in the Syrian media context. Furthermore, our article addresses the transformative role of language in collectively contesting colonial structures through translation and meaning-making processes. Additionally, the article underscores the utilisation of self-identification as a feminist decolonial strategy, emphasising its role in dismantling fixed identity categories and amplifying marginalised voices. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of accountability towards targeted communities by fostering inclusivity, securing access to knowledge, and validating diverse perspectives. Ultimately, this article offers an insight into SFJN’s nuanced approach of decolonising knowledge.

FOREIGN PUBLISHING EFFECT AND INTEGRABILITY OF INTANGIBLE CULTURE HERITAGE INTO CHILDREN’S BOOKS

The products of foreign children’s book publishing houses are often translated into Turkish and published by Turkish publishing houses mostly causing the foreign cultural elements reflected to an extent in these prints’ contexts. Thus, the writing style and physical qualities of storybooks in Turkish used for mother tongue, foreign language, and second language instruction should keep up with its counterparts more effectively. The study aims to provide a glance at American/English children’s book and their availability in Turkish publishing companies focusing on the integrability of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements with children’s books, especially for young learners learning Turkish as a second or foreign language. Intangible Cultural Heritage (with its Turkish abbreviation SOKÜM) by UNESCO is defined as practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills, and related tools, materials, and cultural spaces that communities, groups, and in some cases, individuals define as part of their cultural heritage and they constitute a crucial dimension of cultural transfer. The cultural transfer is one of the important functions of language and is also an effective tool in language instruction. However, there are very few studies in the literature that points to the link between intangible cultural heritage and language teaching. Apart from its instruction as L1, with the enlargement and growing years of Teaching Turkish as a foreign language various teaching sets, materials, and theses have been created and versatility amplified in the instructive processes. So far, especially the lack of reading materials as well as the lack of elements directly promoting Turkish culture is striking. Mostly the cultural elements embedded in Turkish teaching sets, and in detail, the cultural objects included are limited. But these elements are crucial for the representation and promotion of Turkish culture to foreign or bilingual Turkish youngsters. Among all these versatility and richness in options, deciding just how effective a children’s book can be in children’s language learning doesn’t only depend on looking at the so-called “recto and verso” of the book in question. In the present day, foreign cultures (especially lingua franca) and the language in social media are very effective in deciding which book to include in the extensive reading sessions but the lack of appropriate readers designed and prepared according to Turkish culture is strongly felt for foreign/bilingual young children learning Turkish as a foreign/second language. Depending on the necessary qualities of learners of Turkish as the target language, the study presents some possible contexts and physically probable children’s book forms for the audience in question.

UJARAN KEBENCIAN NETIZEN PADA KOLOM KOMENTAR DI INSTAGRAM BEM KBM UNTIRTA TAHUN 2022 (KAJIAN LINGUISTIK FORENSIK)

This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The purpose of this study is to: (1) describe the form and meaning of hate speech by netizens in the comments column on Instagram BEM KBM Untirta in 2022, (2) describe the language units of hate speech by netizens in the comments column on Instagram BEM KBM Untirta in 2022. Data sources on this research is the language in Instagram social media that contains elements of hatred, the social media is Instagram BEM KBM Untirta from July to August 2022. Other sources include books, journals, which are relevant to research, and can corroborate data. The instrument in this study was a form of documentation using the screen capture method, literature study, reading and note taking. The data analysis method used in this study is the equivalent method. The collection of data used in this study uses investigator trigulation. Based on the analysis, the forms of utterances of language hatred on the Instagram social media of BEM KBM Untirta in 2022 are insults and defamation. Based on the form of language, grammatical units that indicate hate speech in a text can be in the form of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. Lexical meaning is the meaning of linguistic form which is free from context. Grammatical meaning is the meaning of a linguistic form that is bound by context. The meaning of words, phrases, clauses and sentences will be different if the context is also different.

Cantonese media promotes Chinese cultural identification: structural equation modeling based on Malaysian Chinese.

Language media from one's hometown is an important means of maintaining cultural identification, especially for minorities. Cantonese media plays an active role in shaping the Chinese cultural identification of ethnic Chinese all over the world. To date, few researchers have undertaken quantitative empirical analyses of the mechanism through which Cantonese media influences cultural identification. Using data from 642 Malaysian Chinese, this study established a structural equation model with the partial least squares method. We found that the emotional affinity of ethnic Chinese to Cantonese media can influence identification with Chinese culture through the perceived value of Cantonese media and cognition of Chinese culture. The perceived value of Cantonese media (IE = 0.208) and cognition of Chinese culture (IE = 0.068) play partial mediation roles. Meanwhile, emotional affinity to Cantonese media influences cognition of Chinese culture (IE = 0.069) through the chain mediation of perceived value of Cantonese media and cognition of Chinese culture. Age has a partial moderating effect in the structural equation model. Compared with minors, adults' emotional affinity to Cantonese media can eventually influence identification with Chinese culture (TEdiff = 0.126) more strongly through several mediation paths. The study suggests a need to cultivate the emotional affinity of ethnic Chinese to Cantonese media, improve the multidimensional values of Cantonese media, and endow Cantonese media with functions of cultural dialog and knowledge transmission. The international transmission of Cantonese media could play a vital role in building a cultural community for ethnic Chinese globally.

Decoding the star system: Twitter and its impact on journalism in the global South

AbstractChanges brought about by the digitalisation of journalism in the global South have implications for the role that the press plays in politics and governance, particularly in terms of giving a voice to those on the margins. This paper presents original evidence from India to consider how Twitter is reshaping the hierarchies within journalism and how it contributes to a ‘star system’ in Indian media institutions whereby national journalists as well as celebrities have gained more influence over journalists working in the regional press. Drawing on public profiles of over 50 journalists, while anonymizing individual identities, we computationally map their follower‐following networks on Twitter and analyse the resulting structures to show how they intensify the historical divide between the Delhi‐based legacy institutions and the vernacular language media. Besides using network graphs, we develop topic models of the biographies of journalists from different social cohorts and find a divergence in the way celebrity‐seeking journalists use Twitter more effectively than those working in the regional press, with the latter not able to match the strategic use of the network for personal branding by the former cohort. We conclude that this divergence can also be contributing towards a star system like structure of journalism online with readership and influence flowing to those at the centre. We conclude with recommendations for editors, journalists as well as technology developers on how to avoid such outcomes.

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION ON TRADING TRANSACTION AT PRINGGARATA TRADITIONAL MARKET

Interactions gave various kinds of relationships, one of them was on traders relationship. Buyer and seller was relationship that has been effects in human life. Humans as social beings will always have relationships with each other in order to fulfill their life needs. This relationship will occur if it is based on communication. In this regard, communication plays an important role in human life. But the importance of communication will be felt if humans know what communication actually is and how the delivery process was carried out, so that it takes place effectively. In essence, communication is a process of expression between humans, what expressed, thoughts or feelings to others by using language as a channel. In buyer and seller interaction process, the ability to communicate (communicative competence) which was based on the speaker's cultural system, it can support the success of work in the informal sector. As a means of communication and self-expression, language can affect the thoughts and feelings of other humans, so that with language, a person is able to make other people take responsive actions according to the messages exchanged. Broadly speaking, communication is the process of conveying thoughts, feelings, or messages from one person (communicator) to another (communicant). With the medium of language, a communicator is able to influence the communicant and the message conveyed can be understood according to the meanings contained therein. Communication will be successful if the thoughts conveyed by the seller and the buyer can be understood precisely and equally by both parties. Thus, sellers and buyers are the determinants of communication practices and understanding of the messages communicated.

Validasi dan Respon Siswa terhadap Komik Digital Bioteknologi Berbasis Potensi Lokal Kalimantan Barat

<p><em>The learning media in SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pontianak quite varied, but they are limited to print media that do not contain local potential. </em><em>One media that expected to be used by students of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pontianak in learning Biology is digital comics. The purpose of this study is to produce digital comic learning media based on the local potential of West Kalimantan which is valid and to get a positive response from students. This research was carried out in the even semester of the 2021/2022 academic year using Research and Development with a modified 4D model, namely, Define, Design and Develop without Dissemination. The data collection technique was a validation questionnaire filled in by 9 validators on aspects of media, material and language. Student responses were measured using a questionnaire on small-scale trials and large-scale trials. The results showed that the developed digital comic media obtained very valid scores on the media aspect (92.38%) and language aspects (82.42%), while on the material aspect it obtained a valid value (79.58%). Students gave very positive responses in small-scale trials (96%) and large-scale trials (99%). It was concluded that the media developed are valid and acknowledged very positive responses from students.</em></p>

Development of contextual teaching and learning based audiovisual learning videos in III grade of elementary school

This research aimed to determine the development and feasibility of audiovisual learning videos based on the Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) approach, as well as to assess the students' response to the audiovisual learning videos on the topic of food technology. The method used in this research is Research and Development (RnD) from Borg & Gall. This development only used 6 steps out of 10 steps, this is because researchers only conduct research at one educational institution (school) and see the limited time, effort, and costs of researchers. Product assessment for the feasibility test of contextual teaching and learning based audiovisual learning videos was carried out by 3 experts, namely a media expert, language expert, and subject matter expert with the target of limited-scale product trials, that are students of class IIIB MIN 1 Tangerang City, totaling 30 people. The results of the feasibility assessment after validation by the experts are as follows: (a) media validation scored 80%; (b) language validation scored 82%; and (c) subject matter validation scored 76.5%. Consequently, the overall feasibility score for the audiovisual learning videos was 79.5%, indicating that the videos are considered "Feasible." Thus, these learning videos can be utilized by students to enhance the learning process by involving illustrations from the surrounding environment in the topic of food production technology. Furthermore, the students' response to the audiovisual learning videos based on CTL, as assessed through the product trial in Grade III B at MIN 1 Kota Tangerang, obtained a questionnaire response percentage of 90.6%, falling into the category of "Excellent." The survey results demonstrate that the students are enthusiastic about the learning process using the contextual video learning media.

Application of Audio Visual to Introduce Arabic Language and Improve Kindergarten Learning Activities

Pandowan Hamlet is a hamlet located in the Nomporejo Village area. Pandowan Hamlet is included in the administrative area of ​​Galur sub-district, Kulon Progo Regency, the Special Province of Yogyakarta. In Pandowan, there is an Early Childhood Education Institute, and learning Arabic is one of the potentials that can be taught because students have previously come into contact with Arabic in their daily routines, namely through reading Iqra or the Koran. However, on the other hand, this school is experiencing problems, namely the absence of qualified human resources to implement the language teaching program, as well as appropriate language teaching methods and media to be applied to early childhood. Therefore, the solution to the problem is using the types of silent visual media and audio-visual media for learning Arabic and applying Arabic learning methods according to the characteristics of the children.

Fake News on Social Media A Threat to Social Conditions: Critical Discourse Study

The phenomenon of using language in cyberspace or social media is trending with various up-to-date applications with the aim of being more effective and efficient communicating. This research really needs to be done because there is rampant communication that is not wise through social media, in addition, no one has studied this phenomenon from a language perspective. This research focuses on fake news texts in the media social context with a focus on discourse, namely the impact of fake news texts on social conditions. The purpose of this study is to describe in depth the problem of the threat of spreading fake news texts on social media to social conditions. The aim is to find out and analyze threats in the form of the impact of spreading fake news on social media on social conditions. Methods and techniques of data collection by way of observation, documentation of the instrument with a questionnaire. Based on the results of an analysis of the data found related to the spread of fake news texts on social media, it has an impact on social conditions in terms of aspects; (a) Aspects of media literacy, less wise in using social media; (b) The economic aspect, the motivation to live instantly is reflected in unhealthy economic competition; (c) Health aspect, reflected by people with unhealthy lifestyles and obstacles to health stability nationally; (d) Political aspects, the occurrence of dishonest and unfair political implementation in the process of political contestation.

Development of Fraction Material Mathematics Module with Realistic Mathematics Education Learning Approach

This research aims to determine the steps of module development and the level of mathematics module fourth grade with realistic mathematics education learning approach quality. This research includes Research and Development (RnD) with the ADDIE development model. The object and subject in this research is the understanding of grade IV faction material in SD Negeri 2 Riau Silip. The instruments used are speech guidelines, expert assessments, and teacher responses, and student responses. The data analysis technique used qualitative and quantitative data. Qualitative data was analyzed from the results of testing the quality and validity of the module. The results of the research contain development steps, namely analysis stages, resistance to pressure, and resistance to development. The results of the assessments of media experts, material experts, learning experts and language experts obtained the following values of 85.3, 90.7, 80, and 80. While the results of the responses of fourth grade teachers and students were 100 and 92.8, the average assessment and expert validation test and the response of class IV teachers and students was 88.13 with the "Very Good" category. Based on the results of the assessments from the experts, the fourth grade teacher's response, and the student's response it was stated that the fourth grade mathematics modui fraction material with a realistic mathematical education learning approach was included in the "Very Good" category so that it was suitable for use in the classroom learning process.

Turi-Turin The Mandupa in the Karo Story (Turi-Turin Karo): A Psychoanalysis Study

Literature is a work of art activities related to expression and creation. Works of art that are created through creative activities, with the media of language and contain aesthetic values ​​make these creations have a function dulce et utile or fun and useful. Sapardi (1979:1) explained that literature is a social institution that uses language as a medium. Literature presents a picture of life and life itself is a social reality. This article is entitled Turi-Turin Si Mandupa in Karo Folklore (Turi-Turin Karo): Psychoanalytic Studies. The author primarily uses a qualitative descriptive research strategy to gather information about Turi-Turin and Mandupa. The purpose of the qualitative approach, as stated by Sibarani, et al. (2014: 272), namely investigating, exploring, explaining, and providing explanations about the "meaning" and "pattern" of the object of study being studied as a whole. The method used in this qualitative research is that described by Miles and Huberman (Sibarani 2014:24-27). Sources of data in this study are Karo Folk Stories (Turi-Turin Karo). Author Rev. Em. Sada Kata Ginting Suka, M.Th, et al, publishers of the Sora Mido Library, Jakarta. 2021 Published Year. Research results show that id, namely wanting to know and wanting satisfaction. In this case, the mandupa wants to know how to play the game and wants satisfaction in the form of victory in the game, while the ego of the character can be analyzed that the figure originally wanted to play and win once, but play again with curiosity and win. However, the ego of the figure of the character issued the words, namely "Why should I return it?", and superego the figure of the main character is when he attacks his son and uncle in a way that the main character's body is known to be rubber and his body is rolled around with burning weeds until it is black and the people do not recognize him. The uncle and his son were beheaded by the main character until they died. Keywords: Folklore, Karo, Batak, Legend, Psychoanalysis

A study of " Bei-sentence" in crime news headlines in the new media context

New media play an important role in news communication, and in order to attract readers' attention, they often use quilt sentences in crime news headlines frequently, and such usage has triggered extensive discussions. In the context of linguistics, a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis is used to study the structural features, semantic features and predicate components of the Bei-sentence in crime news headlines, which can explore the use of the Bei-sentence and related linguistic features in crime news headlines in the new media context. In addition, the linguistic features and functions of the Bei-sentence have a significant impact on the meaning expression and readers' emotion of the headlines. The improper use of new media language may cause secondary harm to victims and also undermine the justice of social news. The new research perspective of combining social phenomena with linguistic theories helps to deeply understand the characteristics of crime news headlines in the new media context and helps to improve readers' media literacy.

Cognitive and pragmatic features of Anglicisms in Kazakh media text

Abstract The use of English words has become a fashionable trend, something that is reflected in journalistic texts and adversely affects the language of Kazakhstan. This study is aimed at investigating the linguistic and cognitive-pragmatic aspects of Anglicisms in media language and media texts in Kazakhstan. The leading methods of investigating this issue are the literary method, the method of cognitive linguistics, methods of classification, induction, deduction, generalisation, and comparison of cultural, socio-psychological and philological approaches, which will help to identify the influence and function of Anglicisms in Kazakhstan. The authors of this study have performed a detailed analysis of the literature and the content, clarifying the characteristics and features of this phenomenon. The study generalises the main inherent features of borrowings in the Kazakh language, describes the functions of borrowings in media texts, demonstrates certain aspects of the communicative potential of Anglicisms, considers the specific features of the influence of these words and phrases on the development of linguistic personality, describes the topics and situations of the use of English borrowings in the media of Kazakhstan, diagnoses the number of these words in media texts, and demonstrates the prospects for the development of this vocabulary in the media resources of Kazakhstan.

Beyond authoritarianism and liberal democracy: understanding China’s artificial intelligence impact in Africa

ABSTRACT China is the largest foreign information and communications technology (ICT) investor in Africa, and Chinese telecommunication companies including Huawei, CloudWalk, and Transsion have brought a range of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to Africa, from face recognition to smart cities. Existing analysis of China’s AI impact in Africa, however, habitually falls into a Cold War-style narrative of ‘authoritarianism’ against the backdrop of ‘liberal democracy.’ This article calls for going beyond the oversimplified paradigm and proposes to examine the new phenomenon through a more sophisticated and critical lens. First, I show how (English language) media’s investigations and academia’s analysis of China’s AI policy and its global impact (particularly in Africa) usually concentrate on a deep concern about the exportation of authoritarianism from Beijing. The article then demonstrates that the ‘authoritarianism vs liberal democracy’ model is problematic, if not outdated, and particularly insufficient to capture the multi-layered and overlapping realities of authoritarian and democratic moves by states around the world and the distinguishing properties of AI technologies. Based on a critical appraisal of the notions of surveillance capitalism and data colonialism and the recent empirical evidence from Africa in the third and fourth sections, I propose that these two concepts are more productive analytical frameworks for understanding what is going on in Africa related to the presence of China’s AI, as well as for updating and moving forward the debates about whether China is colonizing Africa.