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Mokhtar, Mazlin Mohamed; Hashim, Harwati; Khalid, Puteri Zarina Megat; Albakri, Intan Safinas Mohd Ariff; Jobar, Norfaizah Abdul – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Although there are several studies conducted by linguistics researchers on the differences between the linguistic styles of female and male writers, there are not many studies conducted on the use of boosters in academic writing. Boosters are used to convince and emphasize statements made. This study analyzes the regularity of boosters used in the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Gender Differences, Language Styles, Language Usage
Judit Kroo – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2024
This paper examines the ways in which the indexical meanings that attach to enregistered speaking styles are debated and contested in interaction by younger Japanese adults. Contested meanings include discourses of so-called "hyoojungo" 'Standard Japanese' and the speaking styles that are collectively described as 'Okinawan dialect',…
Descriptors: Dialects, Language Attitudes, Standard Spoken Usage, Language Styles
Morris, Marla – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
French poststructuralist philosopher Michel Serres writes about knowledge production throughout his work. He is of particular importance to educationists because the production of knowledge shapes our discipline. But Serres is oftentimes dismissed by educationists and philosophers because of his idiosyncratic style. We argue that his style makes…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Language Styles, Writing (Composition), Books
Qiu, Zhuang; Ferreira, Fernanda – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2022
This article presents a series of three experiments investigating the processing of nested epistemic expressions, utterances containing two epistemic modals in one clause, such as "he 'certainly may' have forgotten." While some linguists claim that in a nested epistemic expression one modal is semantically embedded within the scope of…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Expressive Language, Language Styles, Linguistic Input
Kanchanabundh, Korapon; Trakulkasemsuk, Wannapa – rEFLections, 2022
This research study aims to investigate word-formation strategies employed by Thai LGBTs in creating new terms. A number of LGBT terms were preselected from a Thai LGBT series named "Diary Tootsies The Series," then validated by three external raters. The 50 remaining terms were analysed through an adapted framework of word formation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, LGBTQ People, Minority Groups, Sexual Identity
Scapin, Giulia; Loi, Cristina; Hakemulder, Frank; Bálint, Katalin; Konijn, Elly – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
A considerable body of research has examined the age-old assertion that reading literature enhances empathy, however, mixed results have been found. The present study attempts to clarify such disparities, investigating the role of foregrounding in possible differences in readers' processing of literary texts and its connection with readers'…
Descriptors: Empathy, Literature, Reading Processes, Discourse Analysis
Satyawati, Made Sri; Artawa, Ketut; Kardana, I Nyoman – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
There are a number of previous studies on the grammatical aspects of Balinese have been done, however, specific studies that deal with the social aspects of the language are still lacking. This research fulfils this gap and can be utilized in developing materials for teaching and learning Balinese. In this way, the interaction of linguistic…
Descriptors: Malayo Polynesian Languages, Form Classes (Languages), Language Usage, Social Class
Shahnaz, Ambreen – Higher Education Quarterly, 2022
The marketisation of higher education is a global phenomenon in the new millennium as the universities are facing intense competition to manage their financial resources and maintain their academic growth and reputation. Pakistan is also influenced by the globalisation of higher education. In this context, this study is a genre analysis of the…
Descriptors: Marketing, Higher Education, Universities, Position Papers
Hoff, Hild Elisabeth; Habegger-Conti, Jena – Intercultural Communication Education, 2022
This article addresses key theoretical and practical concerns related to the intercultural encounter with multimodal literature. Previous efforts to incorporate an intercultural dimension into conceptualisations of literary literacy have primarily focused on competences associated with the reading of traditional, script-based texts. However, as…
Descriptors: Films, Intercultural Communication, Teaching Methods, Correlation
Jennifer Schilling – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In this dissertation I undertook a critical analysis of the public education discourse in the United States. Specifically, this research took a critical look at the communicative practices used to establish and codify the discourse on public education to create an assumed common understanding and agreement on education practices. I utilized an…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational History, United States History, Educational Policy
Sreeja, V. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2020
Babu English is arguably one of the most popular varieties of Indian English and ironically the least studied too. An attempt to define the variety lands one in a mushy land of definitions that are untenable. It has been described variously by different scholars while German linguist Schuchardt classifies it as a pidgin, Kachru defines it as a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Variation, Interlanguage, Foreign Countries
Muhinyi, Amber; Rowland, Caroline F. – Journal of Child Language, 2023
Caregiver abstract talk during shared reading predicts preschool-age children's vocabulary development. However, previous research has focused on level of abstraction with less consideration of the style of extratextual talk. Here, we investigated the relation between these two dimensions of extratextual talk, and their contributions to variance…
Descriptors: Prediction, Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Reading Aloud to Others
Lam Ting Chun; Scott Aubrey – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2023
This article explores the potential for using a modified dictogloss task to improve ESL learners' use of genre-appropriate conventions and genre-appropriate style in the context of genre-based instruction for writing. Dictogloss has been traditionally used to enhance learners' focus on lexical and grammatical features through discussions during…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Styles, Task Analysis
Zhantas Zhakupov; Karlygash Sarekenova; Zhanat Aimukhambet; Gulgaysha Sagidolda; Zhamilya ?mirbekova; Marzhan Akhmetova; Rabiga Tuyakbayeva – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2023
When a text represents both language and culture codes, linguacultural lexicography and phraseological phenomena need to be examined. The current study utilized a qualitative research design with a linguacultural and historical approach to examine Ahmed Yasawi's "Diwani Hikmet," a collection of Sufi poetry of the medieval period. A…
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Lexicography, Phrase Structure, Poetry
Kazem Lotfipoursaedi – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2025
Study of language, like any other discipline, has naturally been developing ever since its inception. But it assumed an accelerated pace from the early twentieth century onwards with two or more paradigm-shifting outlooks, among which the 'socio-contextual surge onto the consideration of language functioning' led to the emergence of an approach…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Applied Linguistics, Language Research, Social Influences