Category: Language & Linguistics
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Negative evaluative nouns far outnumber positive ones in movie dialogue
This research indicates that evaluative nouns in English movie dialogue are used more often to mark negative than positive meanings, and that suffixes such as -y/-ie, -ling, -er, and -o are productive in this pattern.
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Migrants framed as incompetent or exceptionally competent in English
This research indicates that migrants exposed to linguistic bias in Australia often saw themselves as either “incompetent” or “unbelievably competent” English speakers or writers, while resisting those imposed judgments.
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Lexical richness showed only a small link to essay quality
This research indicates that lexical richness had a small and not significant contribution to the overall quality of argumentative essays written by English department students.
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Newspaper speech acts frame U.S. immigration discourse differently
This research indicates that newspaper coverage of immigration in the U.S. uses speech acts to shape ideology and public opinion, with liberal outlets tending to portray immigrants more positively and conservative outlets more often emphasizing fear and urgency.
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German modal verb meanings are linked to viewpoint
This research indicates that viewpoint is a central semantic component in the meanings of German modal verbs, including sollen ('shall') plus infinitive.
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Regional patterns appear in routine Aviation English communication
This research indicates that routine air traffic control communication includes regional differences in language use, suggesting regional Aviation Englishes.
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3MT slides use mostly non-specialized images and support speech
This research indicates that Three Minute Thesis slides mostly use non-specialized or less-specialized images and that the slide words and images work with speech to support audience comprehension.
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Latin volo had reportative uses from at least the first century BCE
This research indicates that Latin volo had reportative uses, in which speakers attributed beliefs, opinions, or statements to an external source, from at least the first century BCE.
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Online translingual practices show linguistic diversity and stratification
This research indicates that online Chinese-English mixing and other translingual practices can show linguistic diversity and fluidity, while also reflecting socioeconomic stratification and local resistance.
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Perceived oral proficiency shapes task emotions and speech fluency
This research indicates that higher perceived second language oral proficiency is associated with lower anxiety, greater enjoyment, and different links between task emotions and speech fluency.
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