Philologia is a peer-reviewed academic journal established by scholars at Belgrade University, Faculty of Philology, whose mission is to promote theoretical and empirical research in linguistics, literature, cultural studies and related disciplines. The journal publishes papers in English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, and Serbian. The journal comes out annually, and is indexed in DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO, MIAR and MLA Bibliography. The Call for Papers is open all year round.
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Nenad Tomović, Jezici u kontaktu: engleski i srpski
DIDACTICS OF SPECIALISED TRANSLATION – FROM MEMORISATION TO CONTEXTUAL LEARNING
This paper examines persistent challenges in the teaching of specialised translation and argues for a pedagogical model that integrates theoretical knowledge, contextualised terminology acquisition, and corpus-informed practice. Although traditional approaches in undergraduate translator training often rely heavily on memorisation of isolated terms and glossary-based learning, these methods fail to address core linguistic and conceptual issues that arise in specialised domains, particularly polysemy, collocational behaviour, and the semantic structures characteristic of EU legal and institutional discourse. Consequently, students may recognise individual lexical items but struggle to interpret or translate them accurately in context, resulting in errors that undermine precision, appropriateness, and textual coherence. To investigate these challenges empirically, the study employs a multi-method approach combining comparative analysis, ATA-based error analysis, and corpus consultation. Student translations were examined segment by segment against original EU legal texts and official Evroteka equivalents. The ATA error framework served as a systematic tool for categorising errors related to meaning transfer, terminological choice, and target-language mechanics, while corpus evidence provided insight into authentic usage patterns, established collocations, and domain-specific phrasing. This triangulated methodology enabled both qualitative interpretation of students’ decision-making and quantitative identification of recurring problem types. The findings reveal a significant discrepancy between students’ perceived familiarity with specialised terminology and their actual ability to deploy such terminology appropriately. Frequent errors include literal translations of polysemous items, interference from false friends, inappropriate Serbian legal-administrative formulations, and misunderstandings of key EU concepts such as ‘competence,’ ‘powers,’ and ‘implementation.’ These issues point to a deeper pedagogical problem: recognition-based vocabulary learning does not foster the conceptual understanding required for accurate specialised translation. Moreover, students often lack awareness of genre conventions and stylistic expectations in Serbian legal discourse. The paper argues that more effective didactics must move beyond terminology lists toward an integrated model that connects theory, guided practice, and corpus exploration. Theoretical instruction, particularly regarding translation strategies, semantic fields, and functional equivalence, sharpens students’ analytical skills and helps them make informed choices. Transparent, theory-based evaluation criteria such as those used by the American Translators Association further strengthen students’ ability to understand expectations, interpret feedback, and self-assess their work. Ultimately, the study demonstrates that a pedagogy grounded in reflection, contextual sensitivity, and empirical evidence better prepares students for the complexities of specialised translation and aligns academic training more closely with the demands of professional practice.
Studije prevođenja / Translation Studies
“THERE ARE AMERICANS CROPPING UP EVERYWHERE”: AMERICAN CHARACTERS IN THE BRITISH ACADEMIC NOVELS IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 20th CENTURY
This paper analyzes how political, economic, and social circumstances that shaped the world after World War II influenced the representation of American characters in British academic novels in the second half of the 20th century. Its primary goal is to find similarities in the depiction of Americans in this genre as the second half of the 20th century unfolded. Britain’s global role changed significantly during this time, while its relationship with the USA became more complicated because of its increasing dependence on the States. The author examines how this new relationship was reflected in British academic novels of the time, which displayed not only a fascination with the USA but also uneasiness, as Britain was forced to be a junior partner in this alliance with a much more powerful country. Since the American and British higher education systems worked closely together through numerous exchange programs at this time, this lively exchange of ideas and people is reflected in the academic fiction. The text also examines the differences in the representation of scholars and professors who are from Great Britain and the USA. The paper analyzed American characters in four British academic novels: Malcolm Bradbury’s Stepping Westward (1965), David Lodge’s The British Museum is Falling Down (1965) and Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses (1975), and A. S. Byatt’s Possession: A Romance (1990). The novels were chosen because of their significance in the genre and because they feature prominent American characters. The study concluded that these works mirror the British anxiety over the abovementioned disparity and their interest in the booming American society. The analysis revealed that American characters have many similarities and that they reflect the British fear of American dominance. The analyzed American characters are often depicted as wanting to possess British culture, one way or the other. The author argues that such portrayals can be interpreted as confirmation of the power British culture has, with the implication that Americans can only advance their culture this way. These conclusions underscore that it also causes anxiety for the British characters because they fear the American dominance. This paper provides valuable insight into the depiction of Americans in academic fiction and shows that such characters have many similarities. However, this analysis can be expanded by analyzing a larger number of novels. Also, further analysis can include novels belonging to the 21st century.
STIGMA I IZOLACIJA PACIJENATA OBOLELIH OD HANSENOVE BOLESTI U JAPANSKOJ KNJIŽEVNOSTI KROZ ANALIZU ROMANA SLATKA PASTA OD PASULJA DURIJANA SUKEGAVE
This paper examines the themes of stigma and isolation surrounding leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, in Japan, with particular emphasis on its literary representation in Durian Sukegawa’s novel Sweet Bean Paste. Leprosy, historically associated with intense social stigma and institutional segregation of those affected, forms a distinct genre within Japanese literary tradition. Due to its visible physical changes and permanent scarring it causes, the disease has acquired a powerful symbolic meaning associated with impurity and divine punishment. This religious and cultural grounding, particularly through the biblical term Tsara’ath, translated as “uncleanness”, helped shape the perception of the afflicted as morally tainted individuals, thereby deepening their physical and social exclusion. During the 20th century in Japan, patients were forcibly confined to leprosaria for extended periods, which further shaped public perception of the disease and reinforced enduring patterns of discrimination. By examining the experiences of the marginalized character of Tokue in Sweet Bean Paste, a woman who spent almost her entire life in a leprosarium, this paper reveals how the novel reflects broader themes of societal rejection, solitude, ongoing societal impact of leprosy-related stigma. The novel opens up space for reflection on the possibilities of overcoming social barriers and transforming prejudice through empathy and human connection. By combining methods of literary analysis with historical research, the paper offers a nuanced understanding of how fiction and reality intersect to reveal the ongoing societal impact of leprosy-related stigma in Japan, tracing its impact on the portrayal of characters in literature, where those affected are often depicted as both physically and emotionally distanced from society. Through the lens of Sweet Bean Paste, this paper provides insight into the complex intersection of disease, stigma, and human relationships, offering a fresh perspective on the literary representation of leprosy and its implications for understanding societal attitudes toward marginalized communities. In this way, leprosy is redefined from a symbol of social isolation into a symbol of human resilience, with a profound impact on personal identity, emotional endurance, and the search for acceptance, thereby contributing to the contemporary understanding of the disease as a multifaceted phenomenon encompassing both the physical and psychological dimensions of human experience, as well as the dynamics of community.
VOJVODINA HUNGARIANS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: THE OUTCOMES OF MULTILINGUALISM AND DIGITAL NATIVENESS AND THEIR EFFECT ON LINGUISTIC PRACTICES
The study looked at the link between a speaker’s Digital Nativeness and their translanguaging practices among the Vojvodina Hungarians in the northernmost region of Serbia. With its main goal, the study aimed to explore to what extent Vojvodina Hungarians of all ages exhibit characteristics of Digital Natives, while also analyzing how an individual’s level of digital competence influences and shapes their linguistic practices, mainly their language choices and their overall attitudes towards translanguaging in digital spaces. The study adopted a quantitative approach, and collected data using an online questionnaire shared on social media platforms (including Instagram, Reddit, and Facebook). The final sample consisted of 600 stratified random participants from the Vojvodina Hungarian community out of a total of 693. The extent of one’s Digital Nativeness was assessed using an adapted version of Helsper and Eynon’s (2010) test, which was built into the questionnaire and aimed to collect data on both linguistic and digital habits. The questions related to Digital Nativeness measured two main components alongside age: the nature of one’s experience with technology and the breadth of their online activities across various digital platforms. The results showed that there are notable differences based on age: as participants got older, their self-perceived confidence in digital skills, their ability to multitask, and the variety of online activities and errands all became lower. While younger individuals (under 35) exhibited more characteristics of Digital Natives, they also demonstrated higher flexibility and open-mindedness towards multilingualism, and also translanguaging. The study concludes that higher degrees of Digital Nativeness do have an effect on linguistic practices, linguistic choices, and how translanguaging is perceived among Vojvodina Hungarians. This could be seen in the strong link between digital competence and linguistic habits and choices: as one’s confidence in their digital skills increased, they were more likely to share and consume English language media and content alongside Hungarian and Serbian, indicating that the participants are highly exposed to multiple languages online. Consequently, those who exhibited higher degrees of Digital Nativeness were found to display greater openmindedness and flexibility, resulting in them being more accepting of translanguaging practices. Although the results showed that there is increased presence of English in the lives of Vojvodina Hungarians, their answers also demonstrated that Hungarian remains a crucial aspect of their identity and communicative practices.
Primenjena lingvistika / Applied Linguistics
MODALITY IN DISCOURSE ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH ARTICLE ABSTRACTS
Research article abstracts (RAAs) are argued to form a genre in their own right, which is characterised by a number of genre-specific features, such as the discursive manifestation of modality. Whereas there is a solid body of research on modality in RAAs in, for instance, hard disciplines, currently, however, scientific enquiry into modality in RAAs in discourse on education for sustainable development (ESD) seems to be underrepresented in the literature. In this light, the article presents a study that seeks to explore modality in a corpus of English-medium RAAs on ESD. The corpus was comprised of 200 RAAs published by Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability (JTES), one of the leading ESD-themed journals. The corpus was analysed quantitatively in order to identify and quantify the so-called central modals in English, namely can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would. The corpus analysis was facilitated by the computer software program AntConc (Anthony 2022), which calculated the total number of the aforementioned central modal verbs per issue. Thereafter, SPSS (IBM 2011) was used in order to compute means and standard deviations of the central modals in the corpus. The results of the investigation indicated that can and should are the most frequent central modals in the corpus. Furthermore, the findings were discussed through the lens of the theoretical approach to modality formulated by Palmer (1990), who proposed the following types of modality: (i) deontic, (ii) dynamic, and (iii) epistemic. It was established that can was associated, predominantly, with dynamic modality, whereas should was related to epistemic modality. The findings are suggestive of a number of linguo-didactic implications that could be of use to academic writers, who publish research articles in ESD-themed journals. It could be suggested to employ should in order to create the image of a careful, considerate, and non-assertive academic author, whose tonality is characterised by hedging. Additionally, it could be advised to use can as a dynamic modal in order to present and describe concrete action-oriented responses to the implementation of ESD-related practices. Hopefully, these suggestions would be of help to novice and post-graduate academic writers in their preparation of an effective and publishable RAA in the field of ESD.
education for sustainable development (ESD)
TREĆI GLAS: RODNA PERFORMATIVNOST I JEZIČKA REDISTRIBUCIJA AUTORITETA U PREDSEDNIČKOJ DEBATI U SAD
This article analyzes the September 2024 presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), with a focus on gendered communication styles and the performativity of authority in Harris’s discourse. The study explores how, and to what extent, the hybridization of conventionally “masculine” and “feminine” discursive resources contributes to the establishment, maintenance, and redistribution of political power. The full debate transcript is analyzed as a form of highly ritualized political discourse in which, alongside ideological opposition, gendered patterns of power are manifested. The analysis proceeds in three stages which examine how Harris uses linguistic resources to (re)construct authority and (re)define her political position: (1) defining linguistic categories of gendered strategies according to the theoretical framework (Lakoff 1975; Tannen 1990) and systematically identifying segments where these patterns appear; (2) contextual and pragmatic interpretation of each segment to determine its function in constructing authority, with attention to how Harris combines “masculine” and “feminine” models to reinforce or challenge the debate’s rhetorical dynamics; (3) thematic synthesis identifying key patterns: reproduction of gendered expectations, their deliberate subversion, and the strategic interaction of registers that redefines authority. The analysis is situated within the sociopolitical and media context of the debate, given its symbolic significance and global visibility. Findings suggest that Harris’s rhetorical effectiveness lies in her strategic hybridization of speech styles. Assertive features, such as imperatives, interruptions and direct challenges, enable her to project authority and contest her opponent’s legitimacy, while narrative and empathetic strategies, including personal testimony, emotional appeals, and mitigation, foster connection and credibility with the audience. This context-dependent flexibility produces a hybrid model of political speech that destabilizes normative gender boundaries and reconfigures the linguistic performance of authority. The study concludes that discursive power in contemporary political communication derives from the strategic reconfiguration of gendered linguistic resources, offering insights into how political actors negotiate identity, legitimacy, and power through discourse.
EXAMINING CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR IN THE LEGAL DISCOURSE OF THE EU ACQUIS
This paper analyzes conceptual metaphors in a small specialized corpus comprising three legal acts from the EU acquis: a regulation, a directive, and a decision. It challenges the long-held assumption that legal discourse is devoid of figurative language by demonstrating that conceptual metaphors are an inherent and functional element of legal texts. The study is grounded in Conceptual Metaphor Theory, as introduced by Lakoff and Johnson (2003), which classifies metaphors into three main types – structural, orientational and ontological metaphors – and the extent to which each of these types is present in the corpus is evaluated. To identify metaphorical expressions and their underlying mappings, the research employs two complementary methods: the Metaphor Identification Procedure (MIP), which is developed by Pragglejaz Group (2007), and Steen’s five-step method (1999), which reveals conceptual mappings following the TARGET DOMAIN IS SOURCE DOMAIN model. An individual analysis of a selected group of examples is presented according to the format which is also proposed by Pragglejaz Group (2007). The findings confirm that all three metaphor types permeate the legal texts analyzed. Ontological metaphors are the most prevalent, dominated by recurring CONTAINER and POSSESSION metaphors, along with a multitude of metaphors arising from personification. Structural metaphors are also widely used in all three acts, with PASSING A LAW IS A JOURNEY being the most common mapping. Orientational metaphors appear less frequently, primarily as SUBORDINATE IS DOWN and MORE IS UP mappings. Many metaphorical expressions occur repeatedly across legal acts, with varied source domains mapped on a range of target domain concepts. In total, 35 mappings are identified in the corpus, most of which instantiate conventional metaphors. The word “under” is the most frequent metaphorically used word in the corpus. This analysis affirms that legal language abounds in metaphorically used expressions, bringing about a diverse range of conceptual metaphors of all three types, which play a significant role in structuring legal meaning and conceptualizing abstract legal principles within the EU legislative framework.
PROCESSING OF GENDER NEUTRAL NOUNS (EPICENA): TESTING THE COGNITIVE RELEVANCE OF SYNTACTIC AND SEMANTIC AGREEMENT OF SERBIAN EPICENE NOUNS ENDING IN -ICA IN DIFFERENT SYNTACTIC ENVIRONMENTS USING ACCEPTABILITY JUDGEMENT MEASURES
This experiment adds to the growing literature on gender agreement processing, and processing of gender neutral nouns, having collected data from speakers of a less represented Indo-European language. Although Serbian shares many similarities with other morphologically rich languages that have been more thoroughly researched, the results of the present study emphasise the necessity for a more balanced and thorough investigation of small and rarely studied languages. As gender processing is becoming a more prevalent research topic in psycholinguistics, yielding a vast body of research and linguistic theories (Corbett 1979, 2006) attempting to account for miscellaneous and often conflicting research results (Bañón et al. 2012) the necessity for a more uniform research approach to rarely studied languages becomes paramount. Otherwise, forming a linguistic theory with the ability to account for a vast array of inconsistencies and discrepancies found in rarely studied languages becomes unattainable. In addition, this study is the first investigation into both within-phrase and across-phrase gender processing of epicene nouns in Serbian. The study of gender agreement processing, such as the study conducted by Popov (2020), had long focused only on either processing of common nouns, different subtypes of epicenes in either within-phrase position (Košprdić 2016), or the general influence of syntactic distance on gender processing (Bañón et al. 2012). Studies focusing on gender agreement processing of epicenes are, in my opinion, crucial, as they examine how humans process agreement of nouns that do not disposing of clearly defined, stable gender features, or in other words, where agreement depends on both the linguistic and non-linguistic (referential) context. The study of epicenes and gender processing of epicenes in different syntactic positions has yet to reach this more ecologically valid step. The present experiment provides the important first step in understanding how gender agreement processing of nouns with ambiguous gender might be facilitated by the syntactic proximity of the agreeing elements. Studying these questions brings us closer to understanding gender agreement processing and language comprehension more broadly.
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Robert Lecker (ed.), Do You Want to Be Happy and Write?: Critical Essays on Michael Ondaatje. Quebec: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2023, pp. 488.
La réception des romans d’Elsa Triolet dans l’hebdomadaire Les Lettres françaises (1957-1968)
The aim of this paper is to analyze the reception of Elsa Triolet’s novels in the French weekly Les Lettres françaises. We analyze and examine the critical texts and interviews of the author regarding her novel Le Monument (1957), followed by the texts referring to her novel cycle L’Âge de nylon: Roses à crédit (1959), Luna-Park (1959), L’Âme (1962). First, we focus on the articles on the novel Les Manigances (1961), published outside this cycle, continuing with the articles on the two novels that belong to the same cycle, Le Grand-Jamais (1965) and Écoutez-voir (1968). Our research shows a keen interest of Les Lettres françaises in Elsa Triolet’s novels. Literary critics of the time saw great potential, diversity and richness of themes in Triolet’s texts. From the analyzed texts, we observed that this writer’s novels were positively received, with critics utilizing a variety of techniques to introduce the author’s oeuvre to a wider audience.
The Mannequin as an Active Agent: Decentered Subjectivity in Ian McEwan’s “Dead as They Come”
Ian McEwan’s “Dead as They Come” portrays an immaculate picture of an active and defiant object, decentering the subject from the center, thus paving the way for the dismantlement of anthropocentrism. While the short story has been examined through a subject-oriented lens, the object-oriented aspects thereof have not received much critical attention. Therefore, resorting to Object Oriented Ontology terminology, the current study will attempt to analyze the subversive and recalcitrant nature of the mannequin, defying the anthropocentric rule and reality. Graham Harman and Bill Brown’s OOO theories will form the underpinning theoretical framework of this article. It will be contended that anthropocentric dominance gets gradually chipped as the most pivotal tools at the disposal of Anthropos, namely language and name-giving, fail to assist him in controlling and possessing the nonhuman. The ultimate fatal blow is delivered to him when he loses his rationality and reasoning faculty, thus falling from subjectivity into the abyss of madness and insanity, which marks the complete annihilation of anthropocentrism.
Princip ili Ferdinand? Mori Ogai o početku Prvog svetskog rata
The goal of this paper is to show a new interpretation of the poem “One Man” by the Japanese writer Mori Ogai (1862-1922), which concerns Gavrilo Princip’s assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of World War 1. This poem has been interpreted as Ogai criticizing Princip’s actions. However, by analyzing Ogai’s allusions more closely, we concluded that Ogai is not criticizing Princip, but Franz Ferdinand. This paper makes the case that the poem “One Man” is to be interpreted within the framework of Ogai’s “distancing from Europe” in his literary work, and that the distancing in question happened precisely as a result of World War 1. At the same time, this paper shows the importance of studying Ogai’s work in Classical Chinese, which has been almost neglected thus far, and indicates that this body of work is capable of giving us new information where Ogai’s writings in vernacular Japanese do not.
Logoreja u pesničkoj zbirci Branislava Petrovića Moć govora
In medical terminology, the word ”logorrhea” denotes a disorder of excessive and uncontrolled talking, while in everyday speech it is often used as a synonym for talkativeness or chatter. In this paper, we have tried to indicate the meaning of the logorrheic principle in Branislav Petrovic’s first poetry collection. Given that the term was also used in ancient philosophy to denote the speech of matter, which only sages can hear, we have determined whether Petrovic privileges the position of the poet by using the principle of logorrhea. The author shapes the poetic speech as a free associative verbal flow, with numerous neologisms and repetitions, forming strange morphosyntactic constructions, whereby formal inventiveness is accompanied by numerous metalinguistic assumptions.
By analyzing four representative short stories by Radoje Domanović (Leader, The Stigma, Abolition of Passions, and Dead Sea), the paper marks some of the critical points of his entire poetics and, generally, presents the era of Serbian realism. Placing Domanović’s allegorical and satirical methods in the epicenter of the realist period depicts the sociopolitical proscenium of Serbia at the time and the criticized ruling system (of the Obrenović Dynasty and the Serbian Radical Party headed by Pašić), striving to pinpoint and, in as much detail as possible, examine the state’s “ailments” – the material in Domanović’s satires. Each of the above short stories marks one key point – the parabolic nature of the Leader, the carnivalization potential in The Stigma, the religious subtext of the Abolition of Passions, and the novelistic episodic nature of the Dead Sea – to indicate the wide range of Domanović’s writerly undertones.
Factors Influencing Method Choices of EFL Teachers in Mauritania: A Reflective Perspective
This paper was designed to investigate the factors influencing the choice of teaching methods of foreign EFL teachers in Mauritania. The focus of this study is on English teachers whose native language or second language is English and who have taught or are currently teaching EFL in Mauritania. The main objectives of this study are to identify the factors that influence their choice of teaching methods and to investigate the influence of their pre-service and in-service teacher training, teacher reflection, country of origin, and teacher qualifications. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews, which were analyzed using a qualitative method focusing on thematic analysis for data interpretation. The findings of this study revealed that several factors significantly influence the choice of teaching methods. These factors can be classified into the following categories: (1) factors related to the students, (2) classroom environment, (3) factors related to the lesson, (5) factors related to the teacher and their reflective teaching and, (6) other factors, which include (a) culture (b) linguistic diversity, (c) working conditions, and (d) administration’s expectations.
Using a Bilingual (English-French) Teaching Method to Aid L3 French Vocabulary Learning
Bilingual individuals possess greater experience, strategies, and linguistic awareness compared to their monolingual peers (Cenoz/Ulrike 2000). Despite this advantage, these capabilities often remain underutilized in educational settings. To address this gap, a bilingual teaching material was developed, specifically targeting French vocabulary. The material encouraged students to actively compare English and French, allowing them to draw on the similarities and differences between the two languages. This comparative approach not only enhanced their understanding of French but also reinforced their knowledge of English. The effectiveness of this approach was evaluated through posttests. Participants were assessed after one month of instruction and again after three months to evaluate the immediate results and the long(er)-term retention of the vocabulary they had learned. The findings were clear: the experimental group, which used the bilingual teaching material, demonstrated significantly better retention and acquisition of L3 (third language) vocabulary compared to the control group. This was true both immediately after the instruction and over the longer term, suggesting that incorporating bilingual strategies into teaching can lead to more effective language learning outcomes. By leveraging the inherent advantages that bilinguals have, educational systems can better support language acquisition, benefiting students both in their immediate studies and in their broader linguistic development.
Priručnici inostranih univerziteta i zavoda u nastavi srpskog kao stranog jezika nakon Drugog svetskog rata
This paper analyzes the digital holdings of foreign libraries to identify various manuals published after the Second World War. The goal is to create a comprehensive register of manuals that have not yet been included in bibliographies, while also examining their role and significance in the teaching of Serbian as a foreign language during that period. The study employs the method of theoretical analysis, combined with content analysis techniques. The research results show that the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s were the most productive decades in terms of creating and publishing instructional materials. In addition to textbooks and grammars, which represent the core components of instructional materials, particular attention was given to the publication of various types of manual dictionaries – pictorial dictionaries, conversational language dictionaries, and dictionaries of the most common words and phrases – all of which were distinguished by their specific didactic-methodical design. These manuals were primarily published by Western European and American universities, institutes, and schools for the purpose of teaching Serbo-Croatian as a foreign language. However, there were also manuals intended for travelers in Serbian regions who sought to communicate with the local Serbian-speaking population.
An Ecolinguistic Approach to the Framing of King Charles III’s Climate Change-Related Activities by the Leading American and British Media
Building upon an ecolinguistic approach to climate change (Norton/Hulme 2019), the article presents a study that seeks to identify and analyse the way mainstream American and British mass media frame climate change-related activities by King Charles III, the current reigning British monarch, who is known for his active stance on the issue of climate change. In addition to the ecolinguistic framework, the methodology in the study was based upon the construal of framing in media discourse. The study sought to (i) identify the media frames in American and British media coverages of King Charles III’s climate change-related activities and (ii) discuss the frames through the lens of an ecolinguistic approach postulated by Norton and Hulme (2019). The study established that the leading American and British mass media framed King Charles III’s climate change-related activities via a similar set of frames, such (i) An Advocate for Climate Change Mitigation, (ii) A Challenge to Be Neutral on Climate Change, (iii) A Climate Change-Related Action, (iv) Money to Tackle Climate Change, (v) Renewable Energy, and (vi) Sustainability. The findings were further interpreted in the article through the prism of Norton and Hulme's (2019) ecolinguistic approach.
Minorities in the Digital Space: Vojvodina Hungarians’ Digital Presence, Language Choices, and Language Use Online
The present study explores the digital media practices and language use tendencies of the Vojvodina Hungarian minority, shedding light on their participation in digital spaces, language preferences, and factors influencing their language choices both online and offline. Through a series of research questions, the study aims to identify the extent of the Vojvodina Hungarians’ digital involvement and engagement, how they use their languages in online and offline settings, and the roles digital spaces have for them as a minority. The findings revealed that although Vojvodina Hungarians regularly consume digital media and a variety of internet content in Hungarian, Serbian, and English, they are not overly active in online content creation. While Hungarian remains dominant in face-to-face communication, English slightly outweighs Hungarian in online content consumption. Additionally, younger participants displayed a stronger digital presence and are more inclined towards multilingual language mixing. Despite challenges, participants express support for multilingualism and recognize its advantages in navigating personal and professional contexts.
Desinonimizacija kroz prizmu korpusne i vektorske analize kontekstualnih preferenci leksema kompjuter i računar
In this paper, we discuss the meanings of the Serbian words kompjuter and računar (‘computer’) in terms of their semantic proximity. Using web corpus data, as well as word2vec method for measuring the cosine similarity between their vector representations (based on their contextual preferences), we conclude that, contrary to popular belief, these words should not be considered absolute synonyms. Specifically, we propose that the loanword kompjuter has a narrower sense (‘PC’, ‘desktop computer’), whereas its loan-translation counterpart računar carries a broader meaning (‘any larger computational device’). This conclusion is based on the fact that the two lexemes in question do not share distributional patterns: while kompjuter is typically used as a syntactically free expression, računar is often preceded by various attributes that specify the meaning of the entire nominal phrase (e.g. laptop računar, tablet računar, iPad računar). Consequently, these words are not always contextually interchangeable. Additionally, we propose that computational resources should be utilized when addressing various practical and theoretical linguistic problems.
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Patologija (ne)normalnog u drami Bolnica u doba revolucije Keril Čerčil
Caryl Churchill’s The Hospital at the Time of the Revolution is a documentary play based on Frantz Fanon’s psychiatric reports about the causes and nature of mental disorders, described in his books Wretched of the Earth and Black Skin, White Masks, as well as on Freud’s case study of Daniel Schreber, a judge diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia who wrote about his illness in his own memoirs. The play relies on the anti-psychiatry model by R.D. Laing, who opposed repressive methods of the traditional psychology and psychiatry and defined neurotic disorders as alternative ways of understanding the world. The purpose of this paper is to offer an extensive analysis of the play that deals with the imperative issue of oppressive treatment of the other, be it in the strictly political terms of colonialized countries such as Algiers, or personal exploitation and suffocation of one’s individual self as in still popular authoritarian parenting.
Subject-Verb Agreement in Popular Music and its Potential Impact on Linguistic Development of Non-Native English Learners
This paper aims to examine the impact of non-standard subject-verb agreement (SVA) in popular music lyrics and its potential effects on the linguistic proficiency of non-native English learners. A corpus of 802 songs with over 200 million views on YouTube was analyzed using descriptive, analytic, and statistical methods. The hypothesis assumes that popular music often contains numerous SVA instances that deviate from conventional Standard English usage. If not adequately addressed in foreign language classrooms, these instances could potentially impede the linguistic development of non-native English speakers and learners. The results indicate that 49.37% (396 songs) of the analyzed songs contain standard grammatical elements, while 50.62% (406) do not. Of the 181 songs with non-standard SVA, 37 have over one billion views on YouTube, with most receiving between 200 million and over 5 billion views. The study identified 1506 non-standard elements in the songs, with 417 related to non-standard SVA. The majority of non-standard SVA examples were found in the verses or intro/outro sections of the songs, with 142 songs containing non-standard SVA in these sections, while 38 songs had non-standard SVA in the chorus. The findings of this study have significant implications for language instruction and the role of popular music in language learning. The present research underscores the potential negative impact of non-standard linguistic input on non-native English learners and highlights the need for proper educational guidance in utilizing popular music as an authentic and engaging tool in language instruction. This study lays the groundwork for future investigations on the potential role popular music may play in formal language acquisition.
Grammar and Communication: Two Language Teaching Approaches
This paper analyzes two teaching approaches, the Grammar-Translation Method (GTM) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). A brief history and description of the two methods, their advantages and disadvantages, is followed by the practical section, reflecting on an in-house Business English course. The goal of the course was to train employees for competent business communication, especially oral. While CLT would have been the obvious choice for such a course, it turned out that course-takers of different levels of background knowledge needed a step-by-step progression from the GTM to CLT. A selection of tiered exercises is reproduced in the paper.