Forum for Linguistic Studies

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This study investigates the current state of English teaching quality for students at art universities in Vietnam, focusing on a competency-based approach. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, the research involves surveys and interviews with educators and students to identify key challenges and opportunities in implementing competency-based education (CBE) in English language teaching. The findings reveal an... More

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This paper examines the interplay between feminist thought and theatre, focusing on Harold Pinter and Caryl Churchill alongside William Shakespeare’s classical texts. It analyses how these playwrights address gender, identity, and societal norms through a feminist lens, tracing the evolution of feminist discourse in theatre. Using comparative textual analysis, the study explores Pinter’s surrealism, Churchill’s... More

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This paper examines the rhetorical strategies used by Madame Chiang Kai-shek during her 1943 U.S. tour to reshape American perceptions of China and counter Orientalist discourses. By strategically employing language in her speeches, she sought to reframe China as a modern and democratic society rather than an exotic or inferior culture. Her rhetoric focused on... More

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 Motivation, attitude, and anxiety are significant to overall academic achievement. However, these variables were often looked at in isolation. This study examined reading motivation and attitude, reading anxiety, and reading frequency among high school students in Indonesia (n = 4738). Three close-ended questionnaires—the Foreign Language Reading Attitudes and Motivation Scale (FLRAMS), the Foreign Language Reading... More

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This mixed-method corpus-based study explores the language used by Arab politicians in a TV programme on the death of Nelson Mandela. Arabs from various Arab countries were asked the question, “What does Mandela mean to you?” From Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), the appraisal system is used to investigate the evaluative language expressed by those politicians in... More

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The process of accessing and retrieving the morphological components of complex words during word recognition has led to the development of various models that explain morphological representation and processing. This area of research is particularly significant in the context of Arabic, where it has been suggested that lexical processing predominantly relies on root-based obligatory morphological... More

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This report focuses on the translation of the chapters on the “Preface, Chapter One: Bluish White China and Chapter Three: The Blue and White China" from the book “The Civilizations in China" exploring in-depth the translation strategies of porcelain culture in Jingdezhen, China. With its distinct characteristics and profound connotations, porcelain culture occupies an essential position in the treasure trove of Chinese... More

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In the context of globalization and informatization, studying the professional linguistic worldview (PLW) of specialists in information and communication technologies (IT specialists) has become a relevant issue. Contemporary linguistics lacks studies devoted to the analysis of the PLW of IT specialists, making this research novel in its approach. This study addresses the importance of examining... More

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The article seeks to formulate a thesaurus for future philogists. Kazakhstan has implemented new and heightened requirements for the training of specialists, subsequently modernizing the education system and creating a need for new educational methods to adapt to the constantly shifting field of new technologies. This work provides a brief overview of the methods and... More

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Artificial Intelligence is currently at the forefront of technological progress and its applications are ubiquitous in various fields. However, its unique capabilities in the field of linguistical creation, especially in the area of creating new words, remain poorly understood. Furthermore, the study of semantic accuracy in the invention of occasional words created by A.I. is... More

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The image of a dog holds a special place in the culture and mythology of many peoples. This study examines how the dog became a sacred symbol associated with the afterworld, ancestral land, and subterranean realms. Using mythological texts, archaeological data, and linguistic analysis, the research identifies unique cultural and universal patterns in stable expressions... More

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Contrary to the importance of digital literacy in making English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education congruent with the recent technological advancements, a scrutiny of the pertinent literature in this regard is evident. To address this gap, this investigation seeks to investigate Iranian experienced and novice EFL teachers’ digital literacy within a comparative stance. Using... More

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This study investigates the frequency and handling of parallelism in Arabic and English, focusing on how it affects argumentation in political discourse. This paper examines how parallelism is preserved in translation from Arabic to English, with a focus on a selection of King Abdullah II's speeches. However, it does not explore the impact of translating... More

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This study describes Indonesian workers' language adaptation and acculturation in the industrial workplace in Japanese culture, which aims to describe how workers interpret their experiences interacting with Japanese people in the workplace. The method used is a phenomenological study with in-depth interviews focusing on aspects of verbal and non-verbal communication, acculturation experiences in the work... More

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Reported speech is a critical tool for communication in the English language. However, reporting questions can be challenging for some non-native English students at the university level. This study, conducted at a South African University, analysed students' mastery of reported speech questions. The choice of a South African University as the study location was based... More

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Metacognitive strategies including planning, monitoring, and evaluation play a pivotal role in enhancing EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners' writing proficiency. This study examines how these strategies uniquely influence critical components of academic writing, including coherence, grammatical accuracy, and clarity. Conducted at Nusantara PGRI Kediri University, a private institution in East Java, Indonesia, the... More

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The translation of the Holy Quran is daunting and is primarily based on the scholar’s interpretation. This study aims to investigate how the attributes of Allah are translated from Arabic into English. To this end, the study examines five translations of 12 verses that include attributes of Allah to find commonalities and/or differences in rendering the... More

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This study explores the semantic meaning of place names in describing the characteristics of Pontianak City as a national mapping effort.  The study highlights the importance of landscape and geography in understanding urban identity. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive with a semantic and multidisciplinary approach. Data collection techniques include surveys, interviews,... More

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This study examines the translation techniques employed in rendering Javanese proverbs into Indonesian and English and their impact on the quality of the translations. This study used a qualitative design. Four professionals participated in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) to determine, analyze, and validate the data. They identified the translation techniques and decided their impact... More

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Testing and examination have an impact on teaching and learning pedagogy. The scholar used the term washback to explain the effect of testing on curriculum development. This review examines the concept of washback, influence that tests and examinations have on teaching, learning, and curriculum design. Washback can manifest in both positive and negative forms, impacting... More