Category: Language and Cultural Studies
“Dao” and “Brahman”: A Brief Comparison of Cultivation Beliefs in China and India
The highest category in Chinese philosophy is DAO, while in Indian philosophy, it is BRAHMAN. Belonging to Eastern thought, there …
Forensic Linguistics: Deception and Defamation of Digital Discourse
This study aims to review published research articles that studied digital text crimes, which are deception and defamation based on …
Facilitating Students for an English Course: A Teacher’s Journey
Internationalization and globalization enable positive returns in a wide range of human activities. The affected sectors include education and industry. …
Discursive Representation of Older People in Taiwanese Newspapers on the COVID-19 Pandemic
News representation of older people has been observed to stigmatize or stereotype them in ways that raise concerns about the …
Analysis of Language Use in the Discourse of Buying and Selling Interactions at Sungguminasa Traditional Market, South Sulawesi
This study delves into the intricate use of language variation in buying and selling interactions at Sungguminasa Traditional Market, South …
Exploring Undergraduate Attitudes Toward Study Abroad: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study
This cross-sectional study conducted in 2023 explores the attitudes of 94 undergraduate students in Vietnam toward studying abroad. The investigation …
The Social Realities of Tausug Women in the Select Tausug Contemporary Kalangan
This study analyzed thirty-one (31) Tausug Contemporary Kalangan (songs). Through Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), it revealed and discussed …
Error Correction in Language and Content Classes: Teachers’ and Students’ Views
Errors are an integral part of the learning process. While learners see errors as something negative, for teachers errors can …
Music and Choreography Metaphors in Spoken Language Rhythm Modelling and Their Application to Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Training for Mora-Timed Japanese
The article describes the development and assessment of a computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) environment to improve prosody practice focusing its …
Poster Narratives of the Child Victims of Marawi Siege: A Semiotic Analysis
In this research, children used poster narratives to communicate their perspectives on the Marawi Siege. A social semiotic approach was …
Linguistic Imperialism and the Extrinsic Motivation of the First Generation L2 Learners in a Heterogeneous ESL Classroom
The study aims to investigate the effect of Linguistic Imperialism on the extrinsic Motivation of the first-generation ESL learners in …
Hindu Worldview Through Folk Etymology in Vāyupurāṇa
It is noteworthy that some of the interesting characteristics in Indian texts are the way to see the world through …
Perception of Using Social Media in Improving Art Education Students’ English Language Skills
Social media has become an integral part of life, including in education. This study investigates the effectiveness of using social …
Conceptual Metaphor in Koike Yuriko’s Election Rhetoric
The present study, as a case study, is analyzing conceptual metaphors in 21 (twenty-one) speeches/interviews from Ms. Koike Yuriko, a …
Wide (Conscious) Heart – Idioms in Montenegrin and Japanese Language
The aim of this paper is to use the method of contrastive lexical-semantic analysis to establish the (mis)match of the …
Emperor Kangxi’s Poetry on Taiwan
In this paper, I intend to translate and critique a total of four poems plus a poetic preface collected in …
Difference as the Source of Polarization Among Right-wing Populist Parties
Just as difference can be a source of innovation, so it can be a source of polarization, too. And even …
Composition of the Political Caricature in the Journal “Neue Freie Zeitung” as a Result of Difference-Thinking
Right-wing populists in Europe are employing sophisticated strategies to convince their voters of their cause and the political caricatures they …