{"results":[{"id":"ss_7136389d7d7f19f9b9e7640cff8bdafb7d4cbe8d","title":"Morphosyntactic features of universal quantifiers in isiZulu and Xitsonga: A comparative study","authors":[{"name":"R. X. Masonto"},{"name":"E. M. Mncwango"}],"abstract":"Due to their common roots within the Bantu language family, isiZulu and Xitsonga exhibit several shared linguistic features, notably the use of a noun class system. Yet, their distinct morphological rules differentiate them. This article examines the morphosyntactic features of quantifiers in Bantu languages, and then compares them using isiZulu and Xitsonga as its focus area. Transformational Generative Grammar (TGG) theory is used. Employing an interpretive qualitative approach, the study purposefully selected two Bibles and four language practitioners. The study demonstrates that universal quantifiers in both languages function as stems that attach to either prefixes or suffixes. The analysis indicates that the structural arrangement of universal quantifiers in relation to the nouns they modify typically places the nouns (headwords) before the quantifiers. Additionally, the findings reveal that the stems ‘-onke’ and ‘hinkw-’ as quantifiers both fulfill collective roles; however, ‘wonke’ is also distributive. ‘-onke’ and ‘hinkw-’ mostly replicate the prefix of the nouns they quantify, exhibiting a robust agreement system, and can function as pronouns while modifying both plural and singular nouns. Nevertheless, it is noted that ‘hinkw-’ does not appear with nouns from class 1. It is recommended that future research compares the morphosyntactic structures of quantifiers in other Bantu languages, comparing their agreement systems and their position in relation to nouns and other parts of speech. Contribution: This article adds to linguistic scholarship, particularly within the study of Bantu languages. It enriches comparative analyses within this language family, shedding light on both shared and unique morphosyntactic features. It expands the understanding of the roles played by the two stems in agreement systems.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.4102/lit.v46i1.2148","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/7136389d7d7f19f9b9e7640cff8bdafb7d4cbe8d","is_open_access":true,"citations":1,"published_at":"","score":69.03},{"id":"ss_278eec5f9f52abd09572a5bb5b5f4c54c647beed","title":"Language Acquisition in Historical and Contemporary Perspectives: A Comparative Study of Ibn Khaldun’s Conception of Linguistic Aptitude and Noam Chomsky’s Theory of Generative Grammar","authors":[{"name":"Moumene Nadjet"},{"name":"Ghoul Chahrazed"}],"abstract":"","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.56334/sei/8.10.89","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/278eec5f9f52abd09572a5bb5b5f4c54c647beed","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_b3d7cd83b0083330e7788cdc8ada78b37d855390","title":"LINGUISTIC CHALLENGES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LEARNING AZERBAIJANI AND ENGLISH","authors":[{"name":"Zumrud Babazada"},{"name":"Oluwaseyi Olubunmi Sodiya"}],"abstract":"This empirical study examines the linguistic challenges encountered by two sets of learners: Azerbaijani students acquiring English and overseas students acquiring Azerbaijani. A mixed-methods strategy was employed to collect quantitative data through survey from forty individuals (n=40). The Azerbaijan language group (n=20) and the English language group (n=20) had similar challenges in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing. Qualitative insights were derived from interviews with two language instructors, emphasizing concerns regarding pedagogical approaches, classroom social dynamics, and educator viewpoints. The research is based on Social Constructivism and Interlanguage Theory, which directed the analysis and shaped recommendations for addressing these difficulties.   Article visualizations:","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.46827/ejals.v8i3.634","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/b3d7cd83b0083330e7788cdc8ada78b37d855390","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_8138d469232889fb9393afbb45bc6d14e35eaf35","title":"Comparative Analysis of the Linguistic and Philological Contributions of Shamgali Sarybaev and Eugene Nida","authors":[{"name":"A. Balaeva"},{"name":"Zh. Issayeva"},{"name":"L. Alimtayeva"},{"name":"Marzhan Darkhanovna Taldybayeva"},{"name":"Magzhan Saule Magzhankyzy"},{"name":"Sholpan Pernekulovna Karsybekova"}],"abstract":"In the context of modern linguistics and teaching methods, studying the continuity of scientific approaches by outstanding linguists remains highly relevant. This article presents a comparative analysis of the theories and methodologies of two prominent scholars: American linguist Eugene Albert Nida and Kazakh linguist and educator Shamgali Kharesuly Sarybayev. For the first time, their works are analyzed in parallel to reveal common ideas and distinctive approaches in morphology, grammar, sociolinguistics, and language teaching methodology. Special attention is given to Nida’s influence on translation theory and its impact on Kazakh linguistics, particularly through Sarybayev’s methods for teaching the Kazakh language. The article highlights Sarybayev’s multifaceted role as a scientist, educator, translator, methodologist, and collector of folklore, assessing the significance of his contributions in light of Nida’s foundational work in descriptive linguistics, semantics, and intercultural communication. The aim of the article is to identify the theoretical and practical importance of both scholars’ ideas in the context of current linguistic and pedagogical challenges. Key objectives include comparing their methodologies, outlining similarities and differences, and evaluating their impact on linguistics and language education. The study employs comparative historical analysis, descriptive and content analysis, along with elements of discourse and cognitive analysis. A systematic examination of Nida’s and Sarybayev’s legacies provides insights into their contributions to global and Kazakh linguistics and reveals essential trends in the development of linguistic science and pedagogy in the 21st century.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.30564/fls.v7i5.9513","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8138d469232889fb9393afbb45bc6d14e35eaf35","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_347af195355dfe7ff1673b34733f67131f32e2cb","title":"CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHALLENGE UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR? A THEORY-DRIVEN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION","authors":[{"name":"M. Afaq"},{"name":"Tariq Mehmood PhD Scholar"},{"name":"Muhammad Ayaz"}],"abstract":"Universal Grammar (UG) has long been a foundational hypothesis in generative linguistics, proposing that human language is constrained by an innate, domain-specific cognitive system. Recent advances in artificial intelligence, particularly large neural language models, have reignited debates regarding the necessity and explanatory adequacy of UG. These models demonstrate remarkable linguistic performance despite lacking explicit grammatical representations, leading some scholars to argue that statistical learning mechanisms may render Universal Grammar theoretically redundant. This study offers a theory-driven empirical investigation into whether artificial intelligence genuinely challenges Universal Grammar or merely simulates linguistic behavior at a surface level. Drawing on Minimalist syntax, experimental findings from the generative tradition, and comparative analyses of UG-constrained and UG-violating structures, this paper argues that neural language models fail to consistently respect core grammatical constraints central to UG. The findings suggest that artificial intelligence does not falsify Universal Grammar but instead clarifies the distinction between probabilistic language modeling and human grammatical competence. The study contributes to ongoing debates at the intersection of theoretical linguistics, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.63878/jalt1681","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/347af195355dfe7ff1673b34733f67131f32e2cb","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_3ad4adccba0eaeff34f3555d226082493550c09c","title":"INDUCTIVE AND DEDUCTIVE METHODS IN TEACHING UZBEK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: A COMPARATIVE PEDAGOGICAL ANALYSIS","authors":[{"name":"Durdona Ermatova"}],"abstract":"The growing interest in Uzbek as a foreign language necessitates effective pedagogical approaches for non-native learners. This article explores the application of inductive and deductive methods in teaching Uzbek grammar and vocabulary to foreign students. Drawing on second language acquisition (SLA) theory and empirical research, the paper compares the cognitive demands, effectiveness, and learner engagement associated with each method. It argues for a principled eclecticism that integrates both approaches based on learner profiles, linguistic targets, and instructional goals. The study aims to contribute to the development of informed methodologies in Uzbek language instruction for diverse international audiences.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.52773/tsuull.conf.2025/pngj5246","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/3ad4adccba0eaeff34f3555d226082493550c09c","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_55b0b1a6754ad96110d1c19cd8eb99397928cded","title":"THE USAGE OF NAMES WITH A DIFFERENT STRUCTURE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GRAMMAR","authors":[{"name":"Levan Khalvashi"},{"name":"Lia Gorgadze Gogratchadze"}],"abstract":"Introduction: The noun has traditionally been defined in linguistic theory, following Dionysius and subsequent grammarians, as denoting subjects or objects. However, this definition fails to account for the multifunctionality of nouns in actual language use. This study questions the scientific validity of the traditional definition and explores its philosophical origins, arguing that ancient metaphysical assumptions continue to shape grammatical theory.   Theoretical Framework: The theoretical grounding of this study builds upon the philosophical paradigms of Plato and Aristotle, whose metaphysical doctrines laid the foundation for ancient grammars. We examine how philosophical worldviews on the relationship between language, thought, and reality shaped the definition of grammatical categories.   Methodology: The research adopts a diachronic approach, combining textual analysis of ancient philosophical and grammatical works with comparative observation of noun usage in modern languages. Illustrative data is drawn from Georgian, English, Russian, and Turkish.   Results and Discussion: The study reveals that in many languages, nouns express not only subject meaning but also predicative, attributive, and adverbial meanings. The Dionysian definition, influenced by Platonic metaphysics, fails to accommodate this linguistic reality. Furthermore, the persistence of this narrow definition has been reinforced by logical traditions equating sentence structure with thought structure.   Conclusion: The findings highlight the need for a new theoretical model of noun definition, one that recognizes its multifunctional nature and moves beyond metaphysical assumptions rooted in ancient philosophy.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2025,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.26668/businessreview/2025.v10i8.5617","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/55b0b1a6754ad96110d1c19cd8eb99397928cded","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":69},{"id":"ss_72a1f9560bfc054c474afba7e7c1c37e3a586d6a","title":"Gender-Based Linguistic Patterns in Quora Apps: A Comparative Study","authors":[{"name":"Tinara Candra Dewi"},{"name":"Wiwin Widyawati"},{"name":"Pryla Rochmahwati"},{"name":"N. Khasanah"}],"abstract":"There is a wide variety of interrelated social media platforms. Gender orientation can affect preferences for language use in particular social media, especially Quora, which is famous as a medium for collecting questions and answers on specific topics. Breaking new ground, this study uniquely juxtaposes gender orientation with linguistic preferences on Quora, an unexplored research area. This content analysis design employed textual data posted by Quora users in the \"Skilled English Writing\" forum during January-March 2023. Following Lakoff's gendered language theory, women frequently employ hedges to indicate uncertainty, whereas men use boosters to express confidence. The language of women was characterized by greater formality and formal grammar, whereas men favored informal abbreviations. In addition, women utilized emoticons for emphasis more frequently than males. These linguistic differences result from complex social, cultural, biological, and psychological effects, underscoring the importance of gender and social factors in language formation.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.35961/salee.v5i1.1085","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/72a1f9560bfc054c474afba7e7c1c37e3a586d6a","pdf_url":"https://ejournal.stainkepri.ac.id/index.php/salee/article/download/1085/434","is_open_access":true,"citations":2,"published_at":"","score":68.06},{"id":"doaj_10.26650/iujts.2024.1408376","title":"The Role of Critical Discourse Analysis in Translation: A Case of the Political Speech","authors":[{"name":"Barış Can Aydın"}],"abstract":"This study aims to provide insights into understanding the theoretical background of the application of critical discourse analysis (CDA) in the translation of political texts in the field of translation studies. The study also casts light on the investigation into the ideological and discursive issues in translation through the use of CDA as well as political discourse and translation. CDA is crucial in understanding the role and significance of discourse in the translation of a political text without disregarding the literary sense, authentic style of the speaker in the target language, and rhetorical devices. In this regard, this study considers the case of a political speech to demonstrate the role and significance of CDA in the translation of political speech. For this reason, the study has selected the case of Donald Trump’s inaugural address for translation into the target language of Turkish by the study’s author through the use of a critical lens. Following a critical approach and Norman Fairclough’s (1995) model for CDA in the interpretation and translation of political discourse, this study aims to provide explanations and solutions to the difficulties encountered in the interpretation and translation of a political speech. Therefore, the comparison of the source text with the target text offered and discussed in this study helps to underline and raise awareness about the contributions of CDA to translation studies.","source":"DOAJ","year":2024,"language":"","subjects":["Translating and interpreting"],"doi":"10.26650/iujts.2024.1408376","url":"https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/7CFD9BC00E01479084D8C70A51049219","pdf_url":"https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/7CFD9BC00E01479084D8C70A51049219","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":68},{"id":"ss_bd597cc6ef3e8dde0f0554f18a3625476a54d168","title":"Generativity, comparative grammar, and the syntax vs. the lexicon debates","authors":[{"name":"G. Ramchand"}],"abstract":"Within linguistic theory, the division of labour between syntax and the lexicon has been a central issue for debate among different architectures of grammar, roughly corresponding to the distinction between memorization and rule governed aspects of language competence. In this article, I give some historical context for these debates, concluding that differences in architectural assumptions are only resolvable ultimately if we are willing to allow these implementational decisions to have consequences for (and make predictions concerning) human behaviours or mental processes. I proceed then to assess the psycholinguistic evidence concerning the lexicon and processing from the cognitive science literature, and offer a reassessment of what this means for the linguistic debates that have dominated discussions of the lexicon to this date. My conclusion will be that some of the comfortable dichotomies often relied on in these discussions are untenable and that some of the classical positions need to be reevaluated.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.7557/12.7981","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/bd597cc6ef3e8dde0f0554f18a3625476a54d168","pdf_url":"https://doi.org/10.7557/12.7981","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":68},{"id":"ss_88810e9c2ad52c97514bc8c479369b42d96372fe","title":"A Comparative Analysis of American and Vietnamese Presidents' Speeches: A Systemic Functional Grammar Perspective","authors":[{"name":"Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai"},{"name":"Nguyen Thi Kim Luyen"},{"name":"Phạm Hiển"}],"abstract":"This study presents a comparative analysis of the inaugural speeches of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnamese President To Lam, utilizing Michael Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) framework. By examining the Ideational (Transitivity), Interpersonal (Modality), and Textual (Texture and Cohesion) metafunctions, the study reveals how each leader's linguistic choices mirror the distinct political and cultural contexts of their respective nations. Joe Biden’s speech underscores the urgency of immediate action and crisis management, employing Material Processes to stress the importance of unity and national recovery. Conversely, To Lam's speech is rooted in long-term nation-building and the leadership of the Communist Party, with a focus on Relational Processes to reinforce collective responsibility and national unity. The Modality analysis demonstrates Joe Biden’s use of High Modality to convey decisiveness and transparency, aligning with American expectations for solid and clear commitments. In contrast, To Lam emphasizes collective duty and the Party's enduring leadership, reflecting Vietnam's socio-political ethos. Additionally, both speeches use Theme-Rheme structures and lexical repetition to ensure textual cohesion, though their cultural and ideological differences lead to distinct rhetorical approaches. By deepening our understanding of how political leaders use language to shape identities, communicate visions, and influence public perception, this study contributes to the broader field of political communication, offering insights into the strategic use of language across different cultural contexts.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2024,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.17507/tpls.1411.33","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/88810e9c2ad52c97514bc8c479369b42d96372fe","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":68},{"id":"ss_e755671489f9f116132a5964eacbe7f8090b4f0c","title":"On Linguistic Reviews of Arabic and Bangla: A Comparative Study","authors":[{"name":"Md. Faruquzzaman Akan"},{"name":"Abdulrahman Almosa"},{"name":"Sharmin Siddiqui"},{"name":"Gaus Chowdhury"},{"name":"M. M. Ahamed"},{"name":"Anjum Mishu"},{"name":"Javed Ahmed"},{"name":"Sufia Sultana"}],"abstract":"This research work sets out to explore the major distinctions between Arabic and Bangla—the languages with unidentical origins. Comparing and analyzing the various features of these two languages requires huge linguistic expertise in the respective fields as it is a most complicated job for anyone to accomplish. Arabic and Bangla are two of the leading languages of the world, specially in terms of their number of speakers and the growing demands. As Arabic and Bangla are from unalike families of languages, they differ a lot in the word class, grammar, pronunciation, usage and so forth. The sentence in Arabic is divided into two types: verbal i.e. V+S+C and nominal i.e. S+C; while the typical Bangla sentence pattern is inflexion-based i.e. S+C+V. Like any other vocalized languages, Bangla has eleven vowels, but Arabic has no such vowels since Arabic alphabet is considered an ‘abjad’ (i.e. ‘أبجدية’ /aːbʤadiah/) meaning a ‘consonantal alphabet’ and so the syllable is often formed without any vowels. Moreover, Arabic writing starts from right to left, whereas Bangla is from left to right. Despite all these differences, Arabic and Bangla have some similarities as well. For instance, they do not have any differences between the upper case and the lower case. Besides, Arabic and Bangla are phonetic and rhotic languages. Nevertheless, there are a few more minor differences between Arabic and Bangla. Hence, this paper is intended to provide the learners, users, as well as teachers of the two languages with some important facts and findings which are often faced in writing, speaking and translating.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.17507/tpls.1309.25","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/e755671489f9f116132a5964eacbe7f8090b4f0c","pdf_url":"https://tpls.academypublication.com/index.php/tpls/article/download/6696/5431","is_open_access":true,"citations":2,"published_at":"","score":67.06},{"id":"doaj_10.54103/2037-2426/19961","title":"Eugenics and Reproductive Technologies in Primo Levi’s Science Fiction: The Importance of the British Interwar Debate","authors":[{"name":"Eleonora Lima"}],"abstract":"This article examines Levi’s treatment of eugenics in “I sintetici” and “Procacciatori d’affari” from Vizio di forma. The study builds upon Francesco Cassata’s analysis, which established that Levi held complex and conflicting views on the topic. These views mirrored his strong belief in avoiding limitations on scientific research while also revealing his ethical concerns. To further understand this predicament, the study reads Levi’s stories against the debate on eugenics that took place in England in the 1920s-1930. This debate engaged scientists and writers who significantly influenced Levi beyond this subject, including the Huxley brothers and Bertrand Russell. In this intellectual milieu, science fiction emerged as a favoured genre for exploring the intricate facets of eugenics and its ethical ramifications. By undertaking a comparative analysis between these antecedents and Vizio di forma, this study investigates how and why Levi turned to science fiction to articulate his conflicting thoughts on eugenics.","source":"DOAJ","year":2023,"language":"","subjects":["Language. Linguistic theory. 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Literature, as a dominant medium, reflects human experience, with trauma emerging as a pervasive merged theme of stories of suffering and self-discovery. The examination explores treating trauma as a mere narrative device, revealing it as a tangible representation shaping characters' lives. Memories and nightmares in the novel are depicted as echoes of a haunting past, challenging Hamza's sense of self and resilience. The study concludes that \"Afterlives\" stands out as an exceptional portrayal of trauma in literature, emphasizing the long-lasting impact on the human psyche. Suggestions include a comparative analysis with similar works, an exploration of postcolonial perspectives in Gurnah's literature, and an examination of healing mechanisms portrayed in the aftermath of trauma. Ultimately, the research adds to a broader comprehension of literary trauma, emphasizing its relevance in shaping human experiences and promoting empathy, kindness, and solidarity in adversity.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2023,"language":"","subjects":["English literature","Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar"],"url":"https://jll.uoch.edu.pk/index.php/jll/article/view/235","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":67},{"id":"ss_1e6941f34abf5d0f96e7f02cff91e1933a08d1be","title":"Teaching of grammar at lessons of foreign language in professional activity at non-linguistic higher educational institutions","authors":[{"name":"K. Degtiarova"},{"name":"V. Zhyvolup"},{"name":"Allannah Karas"},{"name":"L. Kibenko"}],"abstract":"The article theoretically substantiates the importance of mastering grammar by students of non-linguistic educational institutions. The methods and means of teaching and activation of grammatical structures while learning a foreign language are investigated. The analysis of the use of exercises and Internet resources aimed at mastering and consolidating the necessary grammatical rules by students is carried out. The theoretical and methodological basis of this study is the fundamental works of native and foreign scientists in the field of theory and methodology of teaching foreign languages, in particular, the theory of teaching foreign language grammar, as well as works devoted to the formation and maintenance of students` motivation to learn a foreign language. The following research methods are used in the work: theoretical (study and analysis of methodological literature on the research problem, comparative analysis of grammatical phenomena of the English and Ukrainian languages, analysis of updated state educational standards of higher education, analysis of educational publications in English for students of non-linguistic areas of training); empirical (conducting classes to improve grammatical skills, recording and analysis of grammatical errors, observation, questioning and survey of students, analysis of the results); experimental (conducting experimental training to test the effectiveness of the proposed set of exercises). In our opinion, this helps maintain students’ motivation, activity and independence. The experimental training conducted on the basis of State Biotechnological University confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed set of exercises in working with grammar based on professional texts. This technology can be used in teaching grammar of any foreign language with appropriate adaptation depending on the typical language difficulties and needs of students.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.32589/1817-8510.2023.2.285385","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/1e6941f34abf5d0f96e7f02cff91e1933a08d1be","pdf_url":"https://doi.org/10.32589/1817-8510.2023.2.285385","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":67},{"id":"ss_ad421258a25fd89f9166b14870ddb5e3b16492a5","title":"Grammar and Ritual in Indian Theoretical Culture and the Western Ideal of “Pure Theory”: an Intercultural Approach","authors":[{"name":"V. Lysenko"}],"abstract":"The article reveals the intercultural significance of the impact of the Paninean grammar of Sanskrit (ca. IV century B.C.) on the formation of Western linguis­tics – the general theory of language, comparative historical linguistics, other comparative disciplines, as well as generative grammar, structuralism and for­malism. We are dealing here with a specific contribution of Indian theoretical knowledge to a number of important areas of Western science and philosophy. In ancient India itself, the genesis of grammatical and linguistic discourse was closely connected with the Brahmanical theory of Vedic sacrifice, which had the character of ritual- and sound-centrism. Ritual was regarded as a model of activity and behavior under the condition of an unstable confrontation between the forces of chaos and order. Sound-centrism constituted a priority of the oral transmission of knowledge in ancient India. The author associates ritual- and sound-centric doctrines with the conceptual expression of the dy­namic nature of reality by means of the “perfect language” – Sanskrit. The fact that in ancient India the grammar was a part of the “software” for ritualistic dis­cursive practices introduces some new perspectives within the study of the gene­sis of theoretical knowledge. In contrast to the hypothesis of “pure theory” sug­gested in Ancient Greece and acknowledged as a trigger for the development of philosophy and science in the West, an opportunity opens up to study the gen­esis of theoretical culture within the framework of justifying religious praxis (F. Staal’s hypothesis). This may actualize the reflection of “Indo-European lan­guage family relations” between Western civilization and Indian culture and en­rich their self-understanding by the introduction of an intercultural perspective.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.21146/0042-8744-2023-2-15-26","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/ad421258a25fd89f9166b14870ddb5e3b16492a5","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":67},{"id":"crossref_10.1017/9781009273213.002","title":"Understanding Construction Grammar and Relevance Theory","authors":null,"abstract":"","source":"CrossRef","year":2023,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.1017/9781009273213.002","url":"https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009273213.002","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":67},{"id":"doaj_The+Riches+of+Hands-on+Subtitling+in+the+Foreign+Language+Classroom","title":"The Riches of Hands-on Subtitling in the Foreign Language Classroom","authors":[{"name":"Chengcheng Wang Wang"},{"name":"Jorge Díaz Cintas"}],"abstract":"\nUsing subtitles and subtitling as a means of diversifying foreign language teaching and learning has become increasingly popular in recent decades, particularly across Europe, where the European Commission has promoted, among others, the development of projects like ClipFlair, a web-based subtitling platform for foreign language learning (FLL). As part of this boost of research on FLL through subtitling, this empirical study was conducted in mainland China, where the role of subtitling in foreign language classroom has not been widely recognised by scholars. Carried out on seventeen higher education level Chinese L1 students, the experiment studied the effects of performing subtitling activities on English L2 vocabulary acquisition and discovered that doing subtitling tasks from L2 to L1 can result in a significantly better performance in vocabulary acquisition than doing intralingual subtitling activities (L2 to L2) or doing non-subtitling activities.\n","source":"DOAJ","year":2022,"language":"","subjects":["Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar"],"url":"https://ojsspdc.ulpgc.es/ojs/index.php/LFE/article/view/1450","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":66},{"id":"ss_8fe440291150efbf8919321f64ca46ff9d1d09fe","title":"Grammar as a Fundamental Aspect in Teaching the French Language to Students of Non-Linguistic Specialties","authors":[{"name":"N. V. Sidakova"}],"abstract":"Grammar as a teaching aspect holds a special place in foreign language education. This is a section of linguistics that studies the patterns according to which words are changed and combined to form meaningful statements. The formation of grammatical knowledge and the acquisition of communicative and cognitive competence in teaching French is a long process that ensures the development of reading, speaking, listening, and writing skills, the non-observance of whose laws results in the language losing its meaning. Due to these circumstances, for the design of a speech act it is essential to explore grammar as the main aspect in comprehending the French language, which is an urgent problem of our research. In our opinion, the inevitability of mastering grammatical theory is indisputable and time-tested. The article provides brief information on the origin of the French language, materials on evolutionary shifts in grammatical structure, as well as on the use of the comparative method in teaching the language. The study describes the practice of using generally accepted teaching methods employing exercises for working out certain grammatical phenomena, combined with the implementation of a communicative activity approach, which contribute to the development of students’ mental function. To improve the students’ grammatical speech skill, the expediency of activating dialogue and monologue statements, of creating communication situations, and of conducting role-playing and business games is shown. The article also describes the practice of referring to authentic language materials. Of considerable importance in teaching French grammar are various forms of testing for intermediate and final control.","source":"Semantic Scholar","year":2022,"language":"en","subjects":null,"doi":"10.29025/1994-7720-2022-1-134-141","url":"https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8fe440291150efbf8919321f64ca46ff9d1d09fe","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":66},{"id":"doaj_Thinking+Beyond+Humanity","title":"Thinking Beyond Humanity","authors":[{"name":"Barış Ağır"},{"name":"Zümre Gizem  Yılmaz Karahan"}],"abstract":"","source":"DOAJ","year":2021,"language":"","subjects":["Language and Literature","Philology. Linguistics","Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar"],"url":"https://nalans.com/index.php/nalans/article/view/350","is_open_access":true,"published_at":"","score":65}],"total":4433529,"page":1,"page_size":20,"sources":["DOAJ","Semantic Scholar","CrossRef"],"query":"Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar"}