Psycholinguistic Approach Research Articles

Substandard linguopragmatic characteristics in the discursive fictional space of the early 21st century

The article examines the linguo-pragmatic characteristics and function features of the substandard level vocabulary units in the fictional discourse of the early 21st century. The substandard units of the language include slang and jargon from the prison camp and thieves’ jargon, as well as the jargon of military and youth groups. We analyze the discursive fictional space taking into account the ambivalence of the discourse concept and its characterization in terms of the cognitive approach, the semiotic and communicative-pragmatic approach, the sociolinguistic, cultural and psycholinguistic approaches. By discourse, we mean a multidimensional linguistic phenomenon that combines linguistic and speech practices, discourse activities and the text as the product of this activity. The study of the Russian-speaking discursive fictional space in the early 21st century is based on the idea that its essence is associated with the understanding of a linguistic (discursive) personality of a communicative event, which is actualized by speech consciousness as an associative-figurative part of communication reflected in the text. Among the main functions of substandard units in the discursive Russian fictional space of the early 21st century, the article highlights the following: expressing part of the modern society axiological values; reflecting social and ethnic stereotypes; representing the polycode, associated with intertextual categories of a literary text, and the cognitive and cumulative functions characteristic of the characters’ speech individualization.

Arabic Public Speaking in Malaysia: Enhancing Vocabulary and Confidence through Psycholinguistics

This study explores the impact of Arabic oratory on vocabulary acquisition and public speaking confidence among students in Malaysia, where Arabic is mainly learned for religious purposes. The research aims to assess the effectiveness of Arabic Public Speaking (khitabah) in enhancing language retention and building self-assurance in public speaking through a psycholinguistic approach. Using a mixed-methods design, data were collected from 30 Form Four students at Maktab Mahmud Yan through qualitative interviews, classroom observations, and quantitative pre- and post-tests. The findings show a 20% improvement in vocabulary mastery and a 50% increase in public speaking confidence following weekly oratory sessions. Psycholinguistic strategies, such as voice projection and positive reinforcement, were instrumental in reducing student anxiety. The study introduces a novel integration of Arabic oratory with psycholinguistic techniques, demonstrating a dual impact on language proficiency and confidence. This research suggests that embedding Arabic oratory in language curricula can significantly improve both vocabulary acquisition and speaking skills, offering a holistic method for language development in similar educational contexts.

ІНВЕРСІЯ ЯК РИТОРИЧНА ФІГУРА В АНГЛІЙСЬКОМУ МОДЕРНІСТИЧНОМУ ДИСКУРСІ (СИНЕРГЕТИЧНИЙ ТА ПСИХОЛІНГВІСТИЧНИЙ ВИМІРИ)

The article elucidates synergetic and psycholinguistic aspects of functioning of the inverted text contexts’ in J. Joyce’s literary works. In the analyzed fi ction fragments, inversion as a rhetorical fi gure constitutes a remarkable means of text expressiveness. Alongside performing a factual function, inversive constructions are used for: (1) emphasis of semantic units of the conceptual character to form positive or negative perception of the immediate environment; (2) nomination and estimation of the immediate surroundings; (3) description of a character’s appearance aimed at specifying its additional features; (4) revelation of psycho-emotional attitude towards the other person by means of negative estimation (disapproval) of her behavior which consequently led to her social and moral degradation; (5) formation of the situation’s interpretation through the detailed description of objects. This also refl ects the attitude to people with whom one was supposed to stay and communicate, openly showing his sickness of people and the surrounding atmosphere. The application of synergetic and psycholinguistic approaches to the analysis of belles-letters discourse assists to its profound interpretation in the aspect of content- and intent analyses aiming to disclose the writer’s expectations of the recipients’ reaction to the depicted artistic reality. Synergetic dimension of the text envisages consideration of its components with regard to the multi-level structure of statements within the framework of the analyzed macrocontexts. Profound linguistic analysis as well application of some of the psycholinguistic research techniques contributes to comprehensive interpretation of literary works. Key words: inversion, synergetic and psycholinguistic dimensions, expressiveness, stylistic function, prose of J. Joyce, context, rhetorical figure.

Preservation of the Author’s Tonality as a Tool for Evaluating Translation Quality

Introduction. This paper examines the methodology of text analysis using phono-semantic assessment based on the “VAAL-mini” program. The study includes an analysis of the original text and its translation to identify the author's tonality and its [non]preservation in the translation. The relevance of the chosen topic is determined by the application of psycholinguistic methods in the interpretation of V.P. Belyanin and the use of quantitative text analysis methods. The novelty of the research lies in employing the domestic linguistic computer program “VAAL-mini” as a tool capable of categorizing emotional elements of the text. Methodology and sources. The methodological foundation of the research is a psycholinguistic approach to assessing the quality of translation, which justifies the significance of the author category in the interpretation and translation of fiction texts. It also allows for an examination of how translation affects the perception and emotional response of the reader, as well as how accurately the translator conveys the cognitive and emotional aspects of the original text. The primary research method proposed is a quantitative method using the computer program “VAAL-mini”, which is capable of categorizing the emotional elements of the text. The material for the study is the novel by P. Suskind “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” and its translation into Russian by E.V. Vengerova. Results and discussion. The literature review conducted allows for tracing the current state of psycholinguistics as per Belyanin and its developmental dynamics. In accordance with the identified concept, we performed a comprehensive analysis of P. Suskind's work “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” and its Russian translation. The results of this analysis help to gain a deeper understanding of the emotional and lexical components of the text, as well as to assess the quality of the translation. The integration of a psycholinguistic approach with modern quantitative analysis methods-using corresponding computer programs enables a more comprehensive understanding of the studied work. Conclusion. As a result of the analysis based on determining the type of text using the linguistic application VAAL-mini, findings were obtained that refuted the external (qualitative) impression of stylistic and emotional equivalence between Süskind's original text and E.V. Vengerova's translation of the novel. This result demonstrates the viability of the proposed methodology for assessing translation quality.

THE ESSENCE OF THE PSYCHOLINGUISTIC APPROACH IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The psycholinguistic approach in teaching foreign languages represents an intersection of psychology and linguistics, focusing on the cognitive and psychological mechanisms underlying language learning. This approach emphasizes the importance of understanding how language is processed, stored, and recalled in the human brain to create more effective teaching methodologies. By integrating principles from both psychology and linguistics, educators can tailor instruction to enhance memory retention, comprehension, and communicative competence. This article explores the theoretical foundation, key strategies, and practical implications of the psycholinguistic approach, highlighting its benefits in fostering active learning and sustainable language acquisition.

Psycholinguistic Approaches to Enhancing Arabic Speaking Proficiency through Comic Strips

This study explores the effectiveness of using comic strips as a psycholinguistic approach to enhance Arabic speaking proficiency (maharat al-kalam) among students. Traditional methods of teaching Arabic often emphasize grammar memorization, which can disengage students and hinder their ability to apply the language in spoken contexts. In contrast, comic strips provide a visual and narrative framework that makes learning more engaging, promoting better vocabulary retention and comprehension of sentence structures. Quantitative data was gathered through pre-tests, post-tests, and speaking tasks, while qualitative data was obtained from questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The results showed significant improvement in the experimental group in terms of vocabulary retention, sentence structure comprehension, and speaking confidence. The visual and contextual elements of comic strips helped students internalize the language more effectively. Additionally. However, some challenges were noted in understanding cultural contexts within the comic strips. Notably, while comics are typically used to motivate and enhance maharat al-qiro'ah (reading skills), this study found that they can also be effectively applied to improve maharat al-kalam (speaking skills) through the incorporation of Arabic vocabulary and a psycholinguistic approach. This study concludes that comic strips offer a valuable and innovative tool for enhancing Arabic speaking proficiency, providing both cognitive and motivational benefits.

Self-Image of Women in Co-Dependence: A Psycholinguistic Approach

Self-Image of Women in Co-Dependence: A Psycholinguistic Approach

A Psycholinguistic Approach to the Management of Aphasia in a Case of Left Parietal Stroke

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to illustrate the use of a psycholinguistic model of aphasia as a guide to inform clinical management in a case of left parietal stroke, in a typical hospital outpatient setting. Method: This study used a case report with retrospective chart review. Results: A 79-year-old man developed acute speaking difficulty and was diagnosed with a left ischemic parietal stroke. A psycholinguistic approach was applied to conceptualize the underlying nature of the aphasia as well as to navigate various treatment decisions. Based upon the resultant aphasia profile demonstrating broad phonological impairment of word production, phonomotor treatment was implemented. Conclusion: Incorporating psycholinguistic theories and practices into the clinical management of aphasia can provide clinicians with a relevant framework to guide clinical decision making through precise delineation of the nature of aphasia and selection of correspondingly targeted interventions.

THE PSYCHOLINGUISTIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF FRAUDULENT DISCOURSE TEXTS

The article pays attention to modern Russian psycholinguistic analysis in the study of fraudulent dis-course. It is shown that currently in the country, as a result of the increase in the number of crimes committed using mobile phones, scientifi c interest in the speech of a fraudster, methods of infl uencing the victim is increasing, and the question of the need for eff ective protection against unwanted communication arises. The description of the live speech of a fraudster in a real communication situation is relevant; the subject of scientifi c research attracts resear-chers with the opportunity to understand the mechanisms and methods of infl uencing the consciousness of a real or potential victim. The material consisted of recordings of the verbatim content of phonograms in criminal cases. The authors attempt to consider the text of the fraudster’s speech from the point of view of a psycholinguistic approach. A review is made of the scientifi c views of Russian scientists on the manipulation of opinions and actions, and the basic concepts are qualifi ed. The concepts of “linguistic picture of the world” and “linguistic consciousness” are revealed. The authors of the scientifi c article convincingly demonstrated how the slightest change in the communi-cation situation instantly aff ects the structure of the dialogue. We study how the process of substitution of linguistic consciousness occurs in a situation of communication between a fraudster and a victim. The focus is on the seman-tic, pragmatic, syntactic aspects of speech manipulation. Attempts have been made to identify the reasons for the victim’s unquestioning adherence to the criminal’s instructions. In conclusion, the authors proved that in order to prevent this type of crime, it is most important to convey to the potential victim that it is necessary to break off the communicative act (hang up), not to give the criminal the slightest chance to replace the linguistic picture of the world, to immerse the victim in an illusion, which, when disappearing, will cause damage not only to the victim’s bank account, but also to mental health. The theoretical signifi cance of the scientifi c article is seen in the fact that the real recorded speech of the fraudster was studied and the suggestive potential of the remarks was investigated. The results of the study will be useful to anyone who fi nds themselves a victim within the fraudulent discourse.

Expression of Disappointment Emotions in 1-3 Year Old Children in Psycholinguistic Studies

This study uses a psycholinguistic approach to examine how children aged between one and three years old show disappointment. The study aims to find, examine and characterize the words or phrases used by children to express disappointment. The approach used is a descriptive qualitative analysis based on phonological and syntactic theories of child language acquisition. Naturally, conversational data were collected by documenting the events that made children feel disappointed. The findings of the analysis showed that children often used nonverbal cues such as roaring, shouting, and crying along with explanations to convey their dissatisfaction. Children aged 1 year and 4 months have only learned verbs and nouns at the syntactic level. Two-year-olds can say two words classified as verbs, nouns, pronomina and negative phrases. Children between two and nine years old can say two nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

LINGUISTIC MANIPULATION IN CAR ADVERTISING DISCOURSE

The article studies the advertising discourse as a communicative and pragmatic pattern of speech behavior among advertising participants, achieved through advertising messages that combine lingual and paralingual elements. It considers the features of lingual, paralingual, and functional-pragmatic organization of the advertising text, considering various linguistic approaches. Taking advantage of the psycholinguistic approach, which emphasizes the impact of psychological factors on the linguistic structure of advertising, the research explores the use of linguistic manipulation as a means of coercive influence on consumers through selecting and using language mechanisms. Relevant to date remains the analysis of the means of linguistic influence of an advertising text at various levels of language – phonographic, morphological, lexico-semantic, and syntactic, which determines the topicality of the study. The study examines the structural and functional characteristics of English advertising text, specifically in the context of automobile advertising, and how they are used to manipulate audiences. It also identifies the unique features of English advertising texts, including their pragmatic function and linguistic nuances. The analysis of the English automobile advertising discourse finds that morphemic manipulation is most often achieved by using adjectives, verbs, nouns, and adverbs. Stylistic means also have significant manipulative potential and are the second most used in the advertising discourse.

Identifying suicidal risk factors in the French Overseas Territories with multimethod psychological autopsy (AUTOPSOM): a mixed-methods study protocol

IntroductionUnderstanding suicide in more isolated territories is a challenge because of the entanglement of cultural identity with historical, geographical and sociocultural specificities. This knowledge is a necessary precondition for the...

A Psycholinguistic Approach to Consecutive Interpretation: Identifying Problems Among Saudi Interpreters

The complexities associated with the interpretation process have raised considerable attention from researchers. The multifaceted nature of interpretation, which involves transferring meaning from one language to another in real time, presents a range of cognitive, linguistic, and practical challenges. This study comprehensively examines problems encountered by Saudi interpreters while performing consecutive interpretation. The analysis is grounded in Gile’s Effort Models (1995), which investigates the cognitive mechanisms underlying challenges across four phases: listening and understanding, note-taking, note-decoding, and expressing and reformulating. Using a questionnaire as the primary data collection tool, the study applies quantitative analysis to investigate the reported problems among 102 trainee and professional Saudi interpreters. The study reveals insights into the problems encountered by the participants during different phases of consecutive interpretation, such as note-taking, coherence maintenance, handling information density, managing nervousness, and ensuring memory reliability. These findings align with previous empirical studies in the field, emphasizing the importance of understanding the cognitive and practical difficulties inherent in the process of consecutive interpretation. Overall, this study contributes to the existing knowledge base on interpreter challenges while also highlighting the universal nature of these difficulties and the need for customized ongoing interpreter training programs.

Dialect Recognition via Lexical Processing: Is It a Viable Litmus Test?

For decades, linguists have been working to formulate an objective means of distinguishing dialects from languages, but dialect recognition has largely remained a subjective enterprise. Only recently have some studies proposed a processing-based psycholinguistic approach toward dialect recognition. These studies argued that dialect words are stored as a co-dependent representation, not as an independent representation of the words of bilingual speakers. Based on these studies, we investigated the lexical selection and processing mechanisms of bilingual and bidialectal speakers of two understudied languages, Oromo and Amharic, using the picture–word interference paradigm. We found independent lexical representations for both the bilingual and the bidialectal groups, which implies the involvement of the same cognitive mechanisms in both language and dialect processing. Thus, we argue that bidialectal speakers have flexible lexical representation and selection mechanisms that are dependent on the speakers’ previous language experience. Here, we propose a dynamic lexical selection model that accommodates diverse dialect ecologies.

Психолингвистический аспект обучения иноязычной письменной речи в высшей школе

The aim of the study is a theoretical understanding of the process of generating foreign language written speech from the standpoint of a psycholinguistic approach to optimize the content of teaching writing in a foreign language in training students of both linguistic and non-linguistic specialties. The article theoretically examines the opinions of domestic and foreign scientists regarding the basic models of generating foreign language written speech, and also identifies psychological components such as self-regulation, motivation to learn a language, autonomy, attitude towards learning a language, anxiety, self-efficacy and willingness to communicate in a foreign language, ensuring success in the process of teaching writing in a foreign language. The scientific novelty of the study lies in identifying the basic provisions of the written speech generation process necessary to solve the problems associated with organizing the process of teaching foreign language written speech in higher education. As a result of the study, it was found that the success of generating a written text depends not only on the knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative levels of its structuring, but also on the focus of the learners’ personality and their individual differences.

Exploring dysgraphia in elementary school students: assessment and tailored intervention strategies from a psycholinguistic perspective

Primary school is a unique period when children develop their writing and orthography skills. If, in preschool age, special attention was paid to the correct holding of the pen and writing simple signs. Then, during the school years, it is necessary to teach the child how to draw letters correctly and write without spelling errors. At this very time, most children experience the phenomenon of dysgraphia. It is a persistent specific disorder of learning spelling knowledge, writing skills, and abilities caused by the underdevelopment of a range of speech and non-speech mental functions. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose this disorder in time and address this issue. This study aims to define a psycholinguistic approach to the study of dysgraphia in junior schoolchildren, its diagnosis, and individualized correction methods. The primary school age is the period when the focus should be on the child's development. Diagnosing dysgraphia at this age should include adequate correction methods for this problem. It is worth noting that each child is unique, and therefore, methods should be selected based on the peculiarities of a particular case. Well-chosen correctional methods help to quickly and effectively eliminate disorders related to the acquisition of spelling knowledge, writing skills, and abilities caused by the underdevelopment of various speech and non-speech mental functions. While learning and acquiring knowledge, children need to feel confident in their own skills, supported and attended to. Successfully overcoming dysgraphia can affect the child's personal development, increase self-esteem, overcome stress and psychological discomfort, and contribute to the child's psychological well-being and emotional development. The article defines the concept of "dysgraphia," its content, and its symptoms. The authors analyze the peculiarities of primary school age and the cognitive and psychological aspects of a child at this age. In addition, they reveal the content of the psycholinguistic approach to studying dysgraphia. The authors have selected and provided characteristics of individualized methods of intervention to overcome dysgraphia in primary school children.

Psycholinguistic Approaches to Instructed Second Language Acquisition: Linking Theory, Findings and Practice

Second language acquisition (SLA) has continuously evolved by mainly modelling after first language acquisition, reflecting behavioural, cognitive, social, and affective shifts. Language teaching practices have also been shaped throughout the decades. Yet, the SLA-driven divide between conscious and unconscious processes still prevails. Concomitantly, the title instructed second language acquisition, however much interest it arouses, seems at first sight paradoxical through the dominant epistemological prism.

Children’s Literature and Psycholinguistic Approach

#على مر العصور، تأثرت هوية الأطفال بكتبهم في مختلف المستويات، سواء عبر الحكايات الخرافية والقصص الشعبية، أو من خلال الكتب المصورة وأفلام ديزني والأفلام السينمائية. يقضي الطفل الحديث أكثر وقتًا في التعلم التفاعلي واستخدام الوسائط المرئية بدلاً من الوسائل التعليمية التقليدية التي تتألف أساسًا من النصوص المطبوعة. وتتضمن معظم أنشطتهم التعليمية والترفيهية التركيز على الكتب المصورة وبطاقات الفلاش أو هياكل تعليمية تفاعلية أخرى مثل السبورات التفاعلية وكتب القصص المنبثقة والأفلام المتحركة وما إلى ذلك. يمكن تعزيز المهارات الاستيعابية للأطفال في مرحلة تنميتهم بهذه الطريقة، وتساعد في تطويرهم النفسي ومهارات اكتساب اللغة بالإضافة إلى الجوانب الاجتماعية والثقافية. يعيش البالغون أيضًا أيام طفولتهم من جديد عندما يشاركون أنفسهم مع الأطفال وكتبهم، حاملين أدوار المساعد والراعي والوالد أو المعلم. تناقش هذه الورقة الأثر الذي أحدثته وسائط الإعلام المرئية في مجال الأدب الطفولي وكيف أنها تساعد في التنمية المعرفية والنفسية للأطفال. اكتسبت وسائط الإعلام المرئية أهمية أكبر في السنوات الأخيرة وأثرت بشكل كبير في العالم الحديث المعاصر. لقد أثرت بشكل هائل في مجال الأدب، وبشكل خاص في الأدب الطفولي. وأنا أفترض أن الأدب الطفولي يضع الأساس لثقافة مشتركة بين الأجيال والثقافة الوطنية والدولية، وهو مقياس للمعتقدات والقلق حول الأطفال وطفولتهم، وجسم أدبي يحتوي على أنواعه الخاصة ونصوصه الكلاسيكية والتجارب المبتكرة.

Language Development in Early Childhood: Psycholinguistic Approaches to English Language Education

This article discusses the importance of understanding language development at an early age and how a psycholinguistic approach can provide a strong foundation in designing effective English language education for children at this crucial stage in their lives. The approach in this article involves analyzing the literature and tracing empirical studies related to language development in early childhood using psycholinguistic approaches. Data were analyzed to explore the role of this approach in English language learning at this critical developmental stage. And the result is that the integration of psycholinguistic approaches in children's English education at an early age shows great potential in facilitating language development effectively. By understanding and applying psycholinguistic principles, educators can create a supportive and meaningful learning environment, enabling children to better achieve their language potential.

The Analysis of Speech Error in King George VI in the Movie “King’s Speech” By David Seidler

This paper explores the speech errors made by King George VI in David Seidler's "The King's Speech." The study seeks to identify these errors and describe the treatments used to remedy them. Adopting a qualitative method, with a psycholinguistic approach, note-taking is employed as the primary tool for data collection through watching of movie clips, reading script materials, categorizing data based on applicable theories. Timely resolution needs addressing relevant issues before they become regular habits. This thesis serves an integral purpose within English Literature research-education thus proving highly beneficial among students alike-unlocking epistemic learning potentiality assessments concerning this category English literature genre.