Journal of Language and Linguistics in Society(JLLS) ISSN 2815-0961

A Syntactic Analysis of Headlines in English Advertisements

Safa Mohammed Hassan, Prof. Dr. Qasim Obayes Al-azzawi — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Advertisements are a significant form of media text in human existence since they provide a variety of local, national, and worldwide news and events. Journalists intentionally use as much ambiguity and confusion in their headlines as possible to draw readers in and pique their Curiosity about the story's overall meaning. Furthermore, different reporters will use different language.choices—words, expressions, and linguistic structures—when reporting the facts or events. In order to create distinct language representations of global events, this research examines the many linguistic decisions and structures used in the headlines of the advertisements in English language.

A Psycho-Pragmatic Study of Superstition in Literary Texts

Asst. Lect. Safa Naji Abed, Prof. Dr. Salih Mahdi Adai AlMamoory — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The present study investigates the concept of superstition in some literary texts from a psycho-pragmatic view. It aims to present the conceptualization of the superstition in literary texts by employing psycho-pragmatic tools as implicatures, specch acts, items of relevance theory, perceptual organizations and types of deictic expressions. It comes up with two types of superstition which are causal and coincidental in which pledges, condemnation, request, states, description speech act have been used; scopal, epistemic, existential, partitive, and privatalization are utilized as relevance items to avoid ambiguity in the representation of superstition; and perceptual organization as similarity, focus, elaboration are played psychological role to reflects inner feeling and belief of the character in the chosen texts.

You are what you Look: A Socio (Linguistic) Analysis of Some Kaonde Nicknames Associated with Physical Appearance

Kelvin Mambwe, Annie Mangi, Naomi Njobvu — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Kaonde language is part of the Bantu language family found in South Central Africa. It is spoken by the baKaonde ethnic group in Zambia's North Western and Central provinces. Nicknames are an essential part of the baKaonde naming system and hold significant importance in their culture. These nicknames are given to describe people based on their physical characteristics, animal-like features or things, social habits, and so on. Among the Kaonde people, nicknames serve different social functions such as endearment, humor, mockery, social counsel, expression of bravery, and lifestyle. This study aims to investigate Kaonde nicknames associated with physical appearances and features of people. Ultimately, the paper demonstrates how Kaonde speakers play with language in their naming systems and how they use ‘frames’ of meaning to coin new words (nicknames) from existing linguistic resources. The data for this study was collected through qualitative ethnographic methods, including participant observations and personal interviews with ten purposively selected respondents, as part of a larger study on Kaonde nicknames. The study findings reveal that Kaonde nicknames describe an individual's physical appearance and features, either positively or negatively. These nicknames may arise from other people’s physical features and animal characteristics which are likened to individuals being nicknamed. Some nicknames may be known or unknown to the nicknamee, depending on their connotations, context of use and existing personal relationship between the namer, and the named. These findings reflect human interactions among themselves and with other living beings and the extended naming system of the Kaonde speakers to include nicknames.

Decoding the Script: The Logographic Writing System of the Oldest Language

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This study explores into the logographic writing system employed by the oldest language known to humanity. Through meticulous examination of ancient textual artifacts and linguistic analysis, it seeks to unravel the intricacies of this unique script. By exploring the symbolic representations utilized to convey meaning, the study sheds light on the cognitive and cultural dimensions of early human communication. Additionally, it investigates the enduring influence of this logographic system on subsequent linguistic traditions and its role in shaping the evolution of written expression. Through this exploration, the study contributes to a deeper understanding of the linguistic heritage of ancient civilizations and the enduring legacy of their written language systems.