Gonzo reportage is marked by a strong authorial presence and openly experiential mode of narration in which emotion is not concealed but becomes a central organizing principle. This article examines the linguocultural challenges of translating gonzo reportage into Russian within the Kazakhstani media context and argues that translation practices tend to normalize the original, diminishing its expressive force, weakening culturally marked references, and smoothing out the fragmented rhythm that shapes its narrative intensity. The study employs a linguocultural methodology, analyzing a corpus of selected fragments from Hunter S. Thompson's gonzo texts and their Russian translations through linguostylistic, discourse, and comparative analysis to trace shifts in authorial voice, emotional intensity, and cultural specificity. Findings demonstrate that these shifts diminish the pragmatic force of the originals and reconfigure Gonzo discourse to conform to prevailing post‑Soviet media norms.
Studies have shown that the influence of L1 diphthongs on L2 results in acoustic variation of diphthongs in Indian English (IE) in terms of duration (ms) and fundamental frequency (F0 Hz). This study provides an acoustic analysis of 8 English diphthongs (/eə/, /ɪə/, /aɪ/, /eɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /əʊ/, /aʊ/, /ʊə/) produced by Indo-Aryan and Dravidian speakers. PRAAT software was used to extract the duration (ms) and fundamental frequency (F0 Hz) of IE diphthongs. Results showed that the F0 frequency of diphthongs was higher in the Dravidian speakers than in the Indo-Aryan IE speakers. Also, IE speakers preserved the homogeneity in the adaptation of three IE diphthongs as long monophthongs (/eɪ/>[eː], /əʊ/>[oː] and /ʊə/>[uː]). The findings suggest homogeneity in terms of duration (ms), and diversity in terms of F0 (Hz). This also exemplifies the characteristic unity-in-diversity of Indian English.
The transformation of the publicistic style in the digital media environment has become an increasingly relevant issue, since digitalization affects not only the linguistic organization of media texts, but also their structural, pragmatic, and platform-based features. This study aims to identify the main features of the transformation of the publicistic style in digital media and to examine their relationship with linguistic, platform-related, and audience-oriented factors. The study's material consists of Kazakh-language media texts published across different formats of the Egemen Qazaqstan media resource, including the newspaper, website, Telegram, and Instagram. The research employs content analysis, comparative analysis, discourse analysis, and the pragma-stylistic approach. The scientific novelty of the study lies in interpreting the publicistic style not only as a set of linguistic features but also as a platform-conditioned communicative practice shaped by textual organization, digital infrastructure, and audience interaction. The findings show that its transformation is reflected in structural compression, changing headline strategies, intensified evaluativity, stronger audience orientation, and the growing role of multimodality.
The study of idioms' semantics remains important in modern linguistics. Phraseological units reflect the characteristic features of linguoculture, including nationally marked elements which are of greatest importance today. The purpose of the article is to identify the semantic features of phraseological units with zoonym component dog-собака in modern English and Russian. In the course of the work a thematic classification of phraseological units with zoonym components dog-собака, reflecting the features of human appearance, character, speech, and behavior; representing the professional specifics of professional activity; nominating the features of acquired life experience has been made. It has been established that in the English phraseological foundation, the zoonym 'dog' conveys such positive qualities as a person's leadership position in the professional field and a willingness to lead people, as well as such negative aspects of human life as excessive physical fatigue, depression, bad mood and an inability to fulfill promises. In the Russian phraseological foundation, the zoonym component собака has multifaceted semantic aspects – on the one hand, it conveys the image of a greedy, swearing and dull person; on the other hand, the dog in Russian linguoculture conveys the image of a faithful and devoted person, working and achieving results. Modern Russian is characterized by a tendency to expand the meaning of native Russian phraseological units, which is manifested in the ironic use of some phraseological units.
The use of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) in English Language Teaching (ELT), particularly in tertiary instruction, has reconfigured assessment practices, including graduate language testing. This study examines LMS-mediated language testing through a linguistic perspective by exploring how SPADA, an institutional LMS, shapes assessment practices in a graduate Language Testing course at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Grounded in language testing theory, the study investigates how LMS mediation facilitates or constrains four core assessment principles, validity, reliability, fairness, and washback, and how LMS-based tasks contribute to the development of assessment literacy among ELT graduate students. A qualitative case study design was adopted, drawing on LMS artifacts, students' reflective journals, and instructor feedback. The findings indicate that LMS-mediated assessment supports principled practice through rubric-guided task sequencing, asynchronous peer feedback, and reflective interaction, although these opportunities are conditioned by technical limitations and uneven digital competencies. The study further reframes LMS-based assessment as a language-mediated and discourse-oriented practice in which assessment meanings are co-constructed through interaction, evaluative language, and genre-specific expectations within the platform. It concludes that strengthening the linguistic design of LMS-mediated testing, by attending to discourse features, communicative purposes, and sociocultural context, can more effectively cultivate assessment literacy and meaningful learning in online ELT programs.
This study reassesses Kazakhstan’s 2021 Latin script design against the 1940 Cyrillic through a phoneme-to-grapheme correspondence (PGC) lens. We formalize an inventory-level estimator (PGC-Core) and evaluate three scenarios: Minimalist (Core phonemes), Standard (Core + Integrated loan segments), and an Extended set reported for coverage (Marginals documented but excluded from the mean). The Latin design exhibits consistently higher correspondence, reflecting a nine-vowel analysis, clearer treatment of glides, and a consistent diacritic system. We review earlier Latinization drafts and resolve contested cases (e.g., /j/ as a phoneme with context-conditioned mapping; loan affricates via a fixed digraph). Methodologically, the paper couples a transparent scoring scheme (A1–A3) with qualitative analysis of vowel polysemy, graphemic multifunctionality, and the management of dual-script coexistence. Status flags (Core/Integrated/Marginal) and a single formula specify what is averaged and what is excluded, ensuring replicability. A comparative section situates Kazakhstan among other reforms – especially in the Turkic sphere – distilling policy levers that correlate with smoother adoption. Beyond linguistic fit, script choice carries digital consequences. We outline practical measures—time-boxed coexistence, clear style guidance, funded teacher re-tooling, conversion pipelines, and unified ICT standards for input, hyphenation, OCR/ASR, and cross-script retrieval—to translate orthographic clarity into lower learning and production costs. Overall, the evidence supports Latin as the more faithful and operationally scalable orthography for contemporary Kazakh.
The aim of this research is to deepen and reveal the metaphorical structure in fauna texts. This research contributes to language development by forming a generation skilled in metaphorical diction across various contexts and broadens language students' insight into fauna while increasing their love for it. The main theories are Jensen et al (2021); Qiu et al (2022); Tampubolon & Sidabutar (2025); Liu, Li, & Feng (2025); Basarati & Kazemian (2026). The method used is content analysis. The research was conducted over 10 months with Indonesian Language and Literature Education students at Universitas Negeri Makassar. Data were analyzed using Lakoff & Johnson's (1980) theory, consisting of topic, vehicle, and ground. The results of the study showed the existence of 20 categories of two-word metaphors, 8 categories of three-word metaphors, and 15 categories of five-word metaphors. The metaphorical structure is dominant for the two-word category than for the others.
This article examines the discursive framing of the Russo-Ukrainian war by the former President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. Employing methods from corpus linguistics, the study identifies recurring patterns in President Duda's discourse, interpreting it through the lens of the Discourse-Historical Approach in Critical Discourse Studies and a modified van Leeuwen's (2007) legitimation framework. The findings reveal that the President unequivocally legitimized support for Ukraine, portraying Ukrainians as heroically defending both their sovereignty and the security of Poland. Duda also invoked the romantic myth of Poland as the 'Christ of Nations', presenting Poles as a people who have historically and unconditionally stood with the oppressed. The study highlights a notable shift in the Polish government's discourse on Ukraine: from a previously polarizing stance to a more unifying one. Furthermore, the clear rejection of Russian narratives marks a significant departure from the positions adopted by many Central European leaders. Situating these findings within a broader social context, the study highlights a notable shift in the Polish government's discourse on Ukraine: from a previously polarizing stance to a more unifying one.
This study aims to identify universal and culture-specific semantic components structuring the concept of ‘man’ in Kazakh and English phraseological units. The research is based on a corpus of 261 phraseological units (156 Kazakh and 105 English) extracted from major explanatory and phraseological dictionaries. Using componential and contrastive-semantic analysis, the study examines shared and language-specific conceptual features within the semantic field of ‘man.’ The results reveal 11 semantic components, with 7 components being shared between the two languages and 3 being unique to the Kazakh language, and finally 1 being unique to the English language. Even though the Kazakh and English languages belong to different language families and have different cultural backgrounds, the analysis demonstrates that the two languages exhibit similarities in concepts such as bravery, physical strength, and social responsibility, while cultural models of masculinity and individual identity highlight most of the differences.
This paper investigates voices of anticolonial discourse manifested in the classical Bugis text, Toloq Rumpaqna Bone. Analyzed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), we seek to understand how resistance discourse is constructed in classical texts. Though CDA typically examines contemporary materials, this study shows that resistance has been historically embedded in anticolonial texts. Using Fairclough's three-dimensional framework, the analysis focuses on how resistance discourse operates through linguistic mechanisms (description), manifests in discursive elements (interpretation), and exists within socio-political practices (explanation). We examine 12 stanzas and categorize them into 5 thematic strands: mobilization, valor, unity, memory, and reawakening. Together, these strands articulate how Bugis people deconstructed colonial domination through linguistic mechanisms anchored in poetry. The findings suggest that classical texts served as crucial sites of political contestation against colonial power.
Using frame semantics, the concept of communicative frames, a quantitative corpus-based methodology, a usage-based approach to grammar, and data from the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), the author examines the to put (it) AC construction, a to-infinitive metadiscursive construction with the transitive verb put and an adverbial complement (AC). The study identifies the construction's structural, semantic, distributional, and discourse-functional properties and finds that it is strongly or weakly associated with, and more or less reliant on, specific ACs. In addition, this study reveals that this construction is motivated by a specific conceptual metaphor, performs many functions in discourse, and occurs across different language registers and variants.
In the context of globalization, language functions as one of the principal cultural codes, serving as a mechanism for human adaptation to both the material and spiritual worlds. This article examines the impact of globalization on intercultural communication at various linguistic levels, with particular emphasis on the youth language. In identifying the factors contributing to the accelerated assimilation of the languages and cultures, it is essential to examine the meanings of loanwords, as well as slang and jargon frequently used by the Kazakh youth, along with transformations in cultural features. It is also necessary to determine the influence of globalization on the cultural and communicative spaces of people through changes in codified systems. The study identifies globalization-induced changes in linguistic structures, the emergence of subcultures and cultural stereotypes, and their impact on national values. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey and analyzed using quantitative methods, content analysis, comparative-contrastive analysis, and descriptive analysis. The results of the study indicate that preserving national values and maintaining intergenerational continuity remain pressing issues.
Minangkabau women weavers in Pandai Sikek and Silungkang possess deep cultural knowledge encoded in traditional motifs. Yet, they face persistent difficulties in communicating the value of their products to cross-cultural audiences due to their lack of proficiency in Indonesian as a foundation and English as an advanced skill. Beyond this practical language gap, this study argues that their speech reflects fundamental Minangkabau cultural values, politeness (sopan santun), shame (malu), consensual decision-making (musyawarah), and matrilineal authority (marwah perempuan), which shape their self-image as custodians of adat. This qualitative study aims to reveal how the pragmatic communication forms used by Minangkabau women weavers embody these cultural values and construct the image (pencitraan) of Minangkabau women’s dignity (marwah) in language. Conducted across two weaving centers, the research employed a case study design, with data collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, focus group discussions, and the analysis of digital storytelling videos and pragmatic metadata documents. Thematic analysis revealed three interconnected forms of pragmatic communication: (1) musyawarah-based negotiation strategies, emphasizing consensus over confrontation, realized through collaborative phrasing, shared decision-making, and non-confrontational price discussions; (2) alam takambang jadi guru metaphors that frame product value through natural imagery (bamboo, water, ducks, and rice), serving as universal yet culturally specific value-framing devices; and (3) digital storytelling as a medium for transmitting adat to younger generations, where videos function as digital pusako (inheritance) that preserves linguistic and cultural knowledge. These forms construct an image of Minangkabau women as deliberative (musyawarah), wise (alam takambang), and preservation-oriented (adat transmission), preserving their marwah in cross-cultural encounters while adapting to digital media. The study concludes that, for traditional artisan communication, the artisan must be understood not merely as a conduit of skill transfer but as a means of reinforcing cultural identity and gendered linguistic prestige, specifically through musyawarah, alam takambang, and adat-based communication.
The legal recognition of sign languages represents a major advancement in contemporary language policies; however, it does not in itself guarantee effective access to interpreting services or their professionalization. This article examines the case of Albanian Sign Language (ASL), officially recognized in 2014, focusing on the challenges of linguistic standardization and interpreter training. The study is based on a qualitative, descriptive-analytical approach combining documentary analysis of policy documents, legal texts and institutional reports with a comparative analysis of European frameworks for sign language interpreting. The findings show that the lack of structured university programs and institutional support hinders the consolidation of interpreting as a profession. The article argues for an integrated approach combining language policies, academic training and research in order to ensure effective linguistic inclusion.
This study investigates hedging verbs from a subject–verb collocational perspective, complementing research on hedging in academic discourse. Comparing pairs of academic domains in the COCA corpus, it focuses on the epistemic verbs suggest, indicate, and estimate. It examines noun subject types and their frequency patterns, distinguishing abstract rhetors from concrete sources. The findings reveal that hard sciences favor collocations with abstract rhetors and higher verb frequencies, whereas soft sciences, while also using abstract rhetors, display a greater tendency toward agentive subjects.
Thai-accented English is frequently evaluated in Thai TikTok comments. Using 3,039 public comments from 30 videos, this qualitative discourse-pragmatic study analyzes how evaluation and legitimacy are enacted through explicit Thai self-positioning and references to 'foreigners' as imagined audiences. Commenters legitimize Thai-accented English via normalization, encouragement, and 'good-enough' intelligibility, while foreigner-audience talk contests local accent policing. The study highlights pragmatic entitlement and audience design in context-collapsed sections.
Signs are linguistic in nature. Each sign is a combination of the signifier and the signified. The signifier is the formal form of the sign; in language, it is a unit of sound, while the signified is its meaning, i.e., what is signified by the signifier. The tradition of sedekah bumi (earth offering) is one of the practices that the indigenous Kejawen Tambaknegara community still maintains. In this tradition, various offerings serve as symbols of a series of rituals. This study examines the meanings of verbal (words, phrases, clauses, discourse) and nonverbal expressions in offerings that convey the local wisdom of the indigenous Kejawen Tambaknegara Banyumas community. Through semiotics, the cultural meanings of various offerings can be identified. This identification is essential because semiotics is a science that studies the processes of signification and communication, using signs as a means of interpretation. After all, signs have meanings based on conventions. In this case, assigning meaning involves identifying the conventions that give signs their meaning or significance. The purpose of this study is to identify symbols, emblems, and signs in ritual objects in the traditions of the Kejawen Kalitanjung Tambaknegara Banyumas indigenous community. This semiotic approach examines various symbols and signs associated with offerings in the life-cycle traditions of the Kalitanjung indigenous community. For example, during the sedekah bumi tradition, various offerings serve as clues to the cultural meanings of the symbols, signs, or emblems. The data collection technique involved direct participant observation by the researcher, who listened, asked questions, recorded, and noted all data related to the categories and expressions of language and culture in the offerings of the Tambaknegera Banyumas earth-offering tradition. Another method involved conducting in-depth interviews with selected informants knowledgeable about the cultural significance of the offerings.
This paper examines nouns of English origin that have entered the contemporary Ukrainian language, with particular emphasis on their morphological characteristics. The linguistic material is analyzed using the Ukrainian monolingual annotated corpus Ukrainian Web 2022 (ukTenTen22) via the SketchEngine search tool. Since nouns constitute the most frequent group among the adapted lexemes, primary attention is paid to their morphological adaptation in Ukrainian, along with an overview of their most common morphological features. Marginal phenomena from the perspective of word classes include the ability of these Anglicisms to function across multiple word classes and, in most cases, to retain their original categorial meanings. Morphological features of noun Anglicisms in contemporary Ukrainian reflect a combination of English and Ukrainian morphological properties characteristic of the word class. Moreover, borrowed lexemes acquire grammatical categories typical of their Ukrainian equivalents. Finally, the overwhelming majority of noun Anglicisms in contemporary Ukrainian undergo declension (97.3%). The findings of this research are applicable to comparative and corpus linguistics, as well as to translation studies, particularly in the search for equivalents across etymologically different languages. Furthermore, the results may be utilized in foreign language teaching methodology. To fully elucidate the sociolinguistic and psycholinguistic functioning of noun Anglicisms in contemporary Ukrainian, further research is required.
The study analyzes the interaction between grammar and phonetics in the process of learning Kyrgyz as a native language and English as a foreign language, with an emphasis on their linguacultural features. The study aims to identify how grammatical and phonetic structures of both languages contribute to the transmission of cultural meanings, shape communicative strategies, and influence speakers’ perceptions of the world. Methodologically, the study is based on a comparative analysis of texts in Kyrgyz and English that represent fictional, journalistic, and official styles. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of pronouns, tenses, case systems, intonation patterns, and their role in expressing social and cultural norms. The analysis covers such categories as the expression of respect through grammatical structures in Kyrgyz and the emphasis on individuality in English. For example, in Kyrgyz, the use of pronouns, intonation, and case forms is closely linked to social hierarchies and collectivist values, which are manifested in forms of respectful address and the clarification of contextual meaning. In contrast, in English, grammatical and phonetic elements are often oriented towards universality and personal expression. The study demonstrates that the Kyrgyz language emphasizes completeness and structural coherence of utterances through intonation patterns and vowel harmony, whereas English focuses on dynamics and flexibility. In addition, the analysis of texts from social networks and media revealed the active influence of English on Kyrgyz, as evidenced by the integration of borrowed words and the simplification of grammatical constructions. The findings emphasize that grammar and phonetics not only represent the technical aspects of language but also play an important role in shaping culturally conditioned models of communication. Taking into account the cultural and linguistic characteristics of the Kyrgyz language can enhance the effectiveness of language learning and contribute to the preservation of linguistic identity in the context of globalization.
The Bugis community in Bali's ability to maintain their ethnic identity and cultural heritage does not align with the condition of their language, which is undergoing a shift. This study aims to analyze the state of language vitality and the ethnolinguistic factors contributing to the language shift. The expansion of Ethnolinguistic Vitality Indicators (EVI) considers interethnic marriage a key factor in interrupting intergenerational language transmission. A qualitative approach using ethnographic methods was chosen to better understand sociocultural behavior and practices, including the dynamics of language use within the community. Data collection used non-participatory observation methods in Bugis communities across Buleleng, Badun, Jembrana, and Denpasar, while semi-structured interviews involved eight informants, including community leaders and representatives of the Bugis community. The results of EVI observations show that the Bugis language has lost its domain of use, even though they strongly identify themselves as the Bugis community through social and cultural practices; harmonious cross-cultural dynamics do not guarantee language maintenance due to fragmented community networks, low language prestige and the absence of institutional support; high levels of inter-ethnic marriages accelerate the cessation of intergenerational language transmission. The main findings show that inter-ethnic marriages play a role as a micro-structural factor, significantly shaping family language policies and accelerating language shift.
