Aug 2026· Discourse & Communication· 0 citations· 24 references
Abstract
This study examines the patterned formation and interactional functions of
amn
-series (e.g.,
bamn
,
samn
,
tamn
) in contemporary Chinese social media. Drawing on a corpus of 2,095 tokens from Weibo, the analysis investigates morpho-phonological patterning, analogy-based semantic anchoring, and cross-script integration. The findings suggest that a stylized rendering of the English word
damn
becomes stabilized in writing as a prosodically salient template and refunctionalized into a productive phonosemiotic construction in Mandarin. These forms are systematically integrated into Mandarin grammar and interaction, where they serve affective, evaluative, interpersonal, and metalinguistic functions. The study contributes to translanguaging research by demonstrating that what circulates across languages and platforms may include prosodically salient patterns, not only lexical or script-based resources. It further shows how such patterns are structured through analogy and embedded in local linguistic practices, highlighting prosodic templating as a key mechanism in digitally mediated communication.
This systematic review examines the linguistic and sociolinguistic characteristics of Philippine English (PhE) based on studies published from 2019 to 2026. Guided by research questions focusing on the phonological, lexical-semantic, and grammatical-syntactic features of PhE, as well as its sociolinguistic attitudes and functional roles in education, communication, and media, the study reviewed fifteen scholarly articles from credible academic databases and repositories. Findings reveal that PhE has developed into a legitimate and systematic variety of English shaped by local linguistic and cultural influences. Phonological studies identified recurring consonant substitutions, vowel mergers, and lectal variations influenced by regional and proficiency differences. Lexical-semantic features demonstrated linguistic creativity through borrowing, blending, clipping, compounding, and semantic shifts, particularly in digital communication contexts. Grammatical-syntactic analyses also revealed flexible subject–verb agreement, simplified tense marking, and localized sentence structures that reflect communicative adaptation rather than linguistic deficiency. Sociolinguistically, PhE is increasingly recognized as a marker of Filipino identity and communicative accessibility; however, native-speaker norms continue to dominate formal academic settings. The findings affirm that PhE is an evolving, rule-governed, and culturally grounded variety whose acceptance continues to expand across different social domains in the Philippines.
Patrick Carlos D. Famanily, Famanily Rosemaie A. Capili, Joseree Ann L. Ferrer et al.· Journal of Education, Social...· 0 citations
Research in applied linguistics shows that first languages differ from later-learned languages in prosodic, physiological, and emotional processing, shaping affective expression and interpersonal regulation. Yet these findings are rarely connected to questions of belonging and displacement. This article brings research in phonetics, bilingualism, and affective neuroscience into dialogue with Indigenous relational ontology to examine voice and mother tongue as embodied carriers of belonging. The article argues that language functions not only as a system of meaning but also as a regulatory signal shaped through early relational experience. First languages are spoken with distinct patterns of intonation, rhythm, and vocal effort, reflecting deeper embodiment and affective attunement. When displacement or assimilation marginalizes the mother tongue, the resulting disruption is not only cultural or symbolic, but physiological and relational. Drawing on the Indigenous concept of Kanyini, the article conceptualizes voice as a portable form of relational grounding and discusses implications for applied linguistics in contexts of migration, education, trauma, and multilingual family life.
This study examined the morphological and semantic features of Gay Lingo as a creative form of communication within a digital context. Using a qualitative linguistic approach, social media posts were analyzed to identify the morphological processes and meanings constructed in actual discourse. The findings revealed that the most common word-formation processes include clipping, borrowing, eponymy, reduplication, word reversal, and clipping with affixation. Furthermore, the expressions used in Gay Lingo convey linguistic, emotional, and social meanings that vary depending on the context of use. The study also found that Gay Lingo serves functions beyond being a mere language variety; it acts as an important tool for expressing identity, solidarity, and social connection within the LGBTQ community. Through its innovative and dynamic nature, Gay Lingo enables speakers to create shared meanings and strengthen group membership. Overall, the study demonstrates that Gay Lingo is a systematic, meaningful, and powerful form of social expression that reflects both linguistic creativity and cultural identity in contemporary digital communication.
Ligaya Clemente, Marilou y. Limpot· EPRA international journal o...· 0 citations
The rapid proliferation of social media platforms has fundamentally transformed the landscape of human
communication, giving rise to new linguistic practices that challenge traditional notions of language and textuality. This
article examines three interrelated phenomena hashtags, emojis, and code-mixing as core semiotic resources in twentyfirst-century digital communication. Drawing on a synthesis of recent sociolinguistic research and multimodal discourse
analysis, the study argues that these features function not as peripheral embellishments but as integral components of
meaning-making in digital discourse. Hashtags operate as indexical "refrains" that structure participation, organize
discourse, and connect individual messages to broader social and political movements. Emojis serve as forms of digital
paralanguage, conveying tone, affect, and interpersonal nuances that text alone cannot adequately express. Code-mixing,
the practice of blending multiple languages within a single utterance, functions as a strategy for identity construction,
audience design, and creative expression in multilingual digital spaces. The article explores the intersection of these three
trends, demonstrating how they collectively produce polyphonic, hybrid utterances that foreground the multimodal,
participatory character of contemporary textuality. It further examines the technological and social challenges posed by
these trends, particularly for natural language processing systems and language education, and outlines implications for
sociolinguistics, literary studies, and digital communication research.
D. Tamilarasu, S. Govardhini, S. Preshnav et al.· International Journal of Inn...· 0 citations
Nicknaming is a pervasive linguistic practice that indexes intimacy, identity, and social boundaries, yet it remains relatively underexplored in African sociolinguistic scholarship. This study presents an empirical analysis of 200 nicknames collected from students at a tertiary institution and a senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana. Drawing on focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, the paper examines the morpho-syntactic processes underlying nickname formation, including clipping, blending, compounding, reduplication, suffixation, and phonological manipulation. To account for meaning and social positioning, an adapted Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) framework is combined with Appraisal theory to analyse the evaluative, affective, and stance dimensions encoded in the nicknames.
The findings identify three dominant morphological categories, derivative, descriptive, and associative, each associated with distinct semantic and interactional functions. Nicknames are shown to enact identity work through affiliation, teasing, role ascription, boundary marking, and stigmatisation. From an Appraisal perspective, they function as condensed evaluative texts that mobilise Affect, Judgement, and Appreciation to position individuals within peer hierarchies and social networks. Distributional patterns further reveal gendered tendencies in the assignment and interpretation of nicknames, reflecting broader sociocultural ideologies and normative expectations. The study argues that nicknaming practices both reflect and actively construct social relations in Ghanaian educational contexts, contributing to African morpho-syntactic scholarship and sociolinguistic research on language, evaluation, and identity construction.
Jane Yorke Obuajo· International journal of res...· 0 citations
This article examines the role of Orientalisms in Ardian Klosi’s Albanian translation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, focusing on their function as stylistic and communicative resources. The study aims to show how historically marked lexical material can be reactivated in translation to construct vernacular voice, intensify humor, and increase expressive immediacy. Methodologically, the article is based on a qualitative, contrastive close reading of the English source text and its Albanian translation, with attention to recurrent lexical, phraseological, semantic, and morphological patterns. The analysis is informed by concepts from translation studies and sociolinguistics, including dynamic equivalence, domestication, indexicality, and heteroglossia. The findings reveal a consistent translational tendency toward idiomatic restructuring and stylistic intensification: relatively neutral English expressions are frequently rendered through culturally embedded and colloquially resonant Albanian forms. Orientalisms emerge as flexible resources for characterization, evaluative meaning, tonal variation, and humor, while Ottoman-derived suffixes contribute to morphological expressivity and stylistic condensation. The study concludes that Klosi’s translation does not simply transfer meaning between languages but reorganizes target-language resources in ways that enhance narrative voice and communicative naturalness. More broadly, the article argues that historically layered vocabulary can function as a productive stylistic resource in literary translation rather than as a residual lexical stratum.
Received: 20 February 2026 │ Accepted: 10 June 2026 │ Published: 23 July 2026