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Към словесния образ на св. Димитър Солунски в Сборника с чудеса от Йоан Ставракий

Author(s): Mariyana Tsibranska-Kostova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The article offers an analysis of some appositives to the name of St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki according to the Slavonic translation of the Miscellany of Miracles by John Staurakios, who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The Slavonic translation survives in two autographs of Vladislav the Grammarian – The Rila Panegyric of 1479 and Manuscript OR Vyaz. Q. 279 – a 1480s collection of works dedicated to the saint kept in the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg. Stable appositives include nicknames, paraphrases, antonomasia and appellative symbols. The aim of the paper is not so much to propose a classification as to outline the semantic fields with respect to which the image of the saint is most fully unfolded. Several categories of nicknames are distinguished, representing various aspects of the image of St. Demetrios: his role as a protector of the city; his image as a warrior saint; his healing powers and some general appositives. Some 40 examples have been analysed and contextualised according to the Greek original and its Slavonic translation. The culturological analysis of the linguistic data reveals important aspects of the cult of St. Demetrios in the Middle Ages.

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Вещицата в пролетно-летния цикъл на българския народен календар

Author(s): Mariya Kitanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The article studies a peculiar character found in Bulgarian folk mythology – calendar witches/sorceresses. It examines the periods of time when these beings were most active, as well as the various rituals ensuring protection from their harmful influences (milk theft and wheat theft). The author also discusses the names of this mythical character found in the Bulgarian dialects, along with the ritual actions and objects used for its neutralisation.

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Терминологичен апарат на Секцията за етнолингвистика на Института за български език при Българската академия на науките. Перспективи

Author(s): Yoanna Kirilova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

This article discusses specifically the terminological apparatus employed by the team of the Department of Ethnolinguistics at the Institute for Bulgarian Language. It provides an outline of one of the ongoing projects of the Department, presenting the project team and the work methodology adopted in its implementation. The author draws a comparison between the terms used by the Lublin and the Moscow ethnolinguistic schools and goes on to present the latest scientific developments undertaken by the Department’s team and the prospects for its future work.

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Лексикална репрезентация на концепта език в българския език (с оглед към диалектите)

Author(s): Mariyana Vitanova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

One of the most important traits of humans is the ability to communicate messages verbally to other members of the Homo sapiens species through a system of sounds, vocabulary and grammatical means specific to a given ethnic group. Language and speech are the two sides of communication. While linguistic literature draws a strict distinction between the concepts of language and speech, in everyday idiom and in the dialects these two concepts are often used interchangeably. Language is also a part of culture, a form of its materialisation. This article deals with the lexical representation of the concept of language in Bulgarian, with an emphasis on its dialects.

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Представата за концепта общество в съзнанието на съвременния българин

Author(s): Tsvetelina Angelova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The article presents an analysis of survey material employed in the study of the concept of society. The actual analysis is based on a free association experiment conducted among 100 participants, men and women, aimed at shedding light on the contemporary understanding of the studied concept. Two types of questionnaires were used: free-association and multiple-choice. The author draws conclusions about the collected experimental material according to three main criteria – gender, age and education of the participants and outlines the main aspects characterising the divergent notions of this cultural construct.

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Отзивчивостта като ценност, отразена в езика

Author(s): Teodora Krasteva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The object of research in this paper is the concept of responsiveness examined on the basis of dictionary material and some precedent texts. The goal is to determine the place of responsiveness understood as readiness to provide help in the value system of Bulgarians: To what extent are Bulgarians ready to respond to the request for help from another person and what are their concerns? To what extent do Bulgarians trust the people around them and what is their judgment as to whom they can rely on in difficult times? The article shows that Bulgarians value their family, friends and faith, but also notes on some observed instances of lack of responsiveness.

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Глаголи за слухово възприятие и звукопроизводство и техните фреймови характеристики

Author(s): Hristina Kukova / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

The article aims to outline the semantic and syntactic specifics of verbs of auditory perception and sound production. There is a strong semantic relationship between these two subclasses, although the predicates differ in terms of the syntactic realisation of their semantic participants. Five FrameNet frames are analysed in more detail. Their description consists of a definition of the frame and its frame elements and examples illustrating the frame’s use.

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За употребата на така наречените мъжколични числителни имена – самостоятелно и като част от съставни числителни

Author(s): Lora Zheleva / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 2/2024

When a group of people including one or more men is referred to, language users experience difficulties in choosing between a regular and a masculine personal numeral, for instance: седем преподаватели and седмина преподаватели (seven teachers) or сто двайсет и девет лекари and сто двайсет и деветима лекари (one hundred and twenty nine doctors). The article discusses the normative recommendations for the use of numerals with nouns referring to groups consisting of men or men and women.

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Improving Palimpsest Readability via Image Preprocessing: An Investigation into Adjustment Techniques

Author(s): Katia Rasheva-Yordanova,Georgi P. Dimitrov,Paulina T. Tsvetkova,Milena Bankovska,Pavel S. Petrov / Language(s): English Issue: XIV/2024

The palimpsests represent unique historical sources that hold the potential for new insights in the field of human history. These manuscripts, rewritten and reused over time, pose challenges in the research related to their readability and interpretation. The present study aims to investigate the readability of palimpsests through the use of image preprocessing techniques. The article focuses on methods for the preprocessing of palimpsests that could lead to a significant improvement in the readability of the 'hidden' text. The challenges encountered during the processing of palimpsests are explored and various techniques applicable to improving the readability of these manuscripts are analyzed. The primary goal of preprocessing in this context is to separate the 'hidden' text from the visible one, neutralizing material defects and aging. The article presents specific methods such as extracting specific color range from a palimsest image. The experimental techniques are highlighted with sample codes illustrating the application of the respective technology. The current research attempts to advance the development of methods for processing palimpsests and opens up new perspectives for extracting information from those historically valuable manuscripts.

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Towards a Multimodal WordNet for Language Learning in Bulgarian

Author(s): Petya Osenova,Kiril Simov / Language(s): English Issue: XIV/2024

In this paper we present some modifications to and extensions of a Wordnet for Bulgarian designed to make it more appropriate for applications in the area of language learning. However, in order to support education, we need to ensure the appropriate selection of sets of synonyms (synsets) from BTB-Wordnet, depending on the education level of the learners, and various types of exercises based on integration of the learning topic and semantic information within Wordnet. For this purpose, our focus is mainly on the combination of the lexemes (lemmas), with their meanings and examples, and the specially designed pictures as illustrations of those meanings within the synsets. We report on our preliminary results.

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The Polysemy in Georges Perec’s Crossword: Culioli’s Modelling Approach

Author(s): Yasena Chantova / Language(s): English Issue: XIV/2024

This article presents a discussion on polysemy in a crossword by Perec. We apply Culioli’s modelling approach in terms of operation of location and construction of a notion and its notional domain. Polysemy is seen as part of the intangible cultural heritage within languages.

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Парентеза як засіб експресивного синтаксису в історичному романі Павла Загребельного "Диво"

Author(s): Olena Turchak / Language(s): Ukrainian Issue: 12/2024

The article analyzes the parenthetical (inserted) constructions in the historical novel "The Miracle" by Pavlo Zahrebelny. It has been established that parenthetical elements have a different syntactic structure. They are represented by words, phrases and various types of sentences, including textual formations. There is a small number of one- and two-component parentheticals. Most of them are multicomponent insertions. The grammatical compatibility of the parenthetical constructions with the main clause is taken under consideration. It has been established that parentheticals are joined to the main clause by both conjunctive and non-conjunctive relations. Attention is paid to the punctuation marks of the inserted components and their place in the sentence. The functional diversity of parentheses is determined. It has been found that they are used to clarify, explain, express desire, satisfaction, dissatisfaction, assumption, objection, doubt, etc. Particular attention is paid to parenthetical constructions as a means of expressive syntax and a marker of sentence modality. The expressiveness of parenthetical constructions is manifested through their versatility, redundancy, spontaneity and violation of the linear plan of presentation.

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Звіт з Міжнародної наукової конференції молодих україністів „Культура на полі бою. Українська мова, література, мистецтво, медіа в умовах війни”

Author(s): Jakub Kołodziejczak / Language(s): Ukrainian Issue: 12/2024

The purpose of the article is to present the results of the International Scientific Conference of Young Ukrainianists “Culture on the Battlefield. Ukrainian Language, Literature, Art, Media in Wartime”. The conference was divided into four thematic sessions; according to the conference programme, two sessions were held on 30 November 2023 and the other two on 1 December 2023. During the conference, young Ukrainian scholars from Polish and Ukrainian universities presented the results of their research.

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Międzynarodowa konferencja naukowa z okazji 70-lecia Katedry Ukrainistyki Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego „Tradycje i wyzwania studiów ukrainistycznych we współczesnym świecie” (15-16 czerwca 2023, Warszawa)

Author(s): Zinaida Kosytska,Marta Zambrzycka / Language(s): Polish Issue: 12/2024

The report concerns the course of the International Scientific Conference on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Warsaw, which took place on 15-16 June 2023 on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Department of Ukrainian Studies. The main theme of the conference were issues related to the traditions and challenges of Ukrainian studies in the face of the changes in the modern world.

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Botimi i librit Hyrje në gjuhësi nga prof. Anastas Dodi, një arritje e shënuar në fushën e studimeve gjuhësore

Author(s): Enver Hysa,Seit Mansaku / Language(s): Albanian Issue: 03-04/2020

Review of: Hyrje në gjuhësi i prof. Anastas Dodit, botuar nga shtëpia botuese "Naimi”, Tiranë 2019 (303 faqe)

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Cizí jazyk jako cesta k porozumění: Konceptualizace terapeutického přístupu odvozená z práce s cizojazyčnými páry

Author(s): Dominika Čechová / Language(s): Czech Issue: 2/2023

Psychotherapy involving intercultural couples necessitates a heightened sensitivity and profound comprehension of cultural and linguistic disparities. A pivotal aspect of this process is the utilization of a third language, which serves as a vital tool for fostering mutual understanding and effective communication between partners. The circumstance wherein each individual in the couple— oftentimes including the therapist—originates from distinct cultures and employs different languages accentuates various facets of individuality, gender dynamics, familial influences, and cultural differences. These elements of ‘otherness’ within the couple dynamic, which may be inadvertently disregarded in monolingual therapies, come to the forefront when working with multicultural couples. Consequently, engaging with couples who communicate in a foreign language unveils a previously unnoticed ‘blind spot’ within the therapeutic framework, offering valuable insights for practitioners involved in monolingual therapeutic approaches.

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Грамматические особенности письменной разговорной речи на примере языка блогера О. Савельевой : эмоциональность, письменная разговорная речь, интенсив, компрессия, повтор, пост в интернете

Author(s): Liudmila Hušková / Language(s): Russian Issue: 1/2024

The object of research in the work is the grammatical means of written colloquial speech using the example of blogger O. Savelyeva's book Oranges. Since the book Oranges is based on posts on O. Savelyeva's blog, we can talk about the language of the book as a special language of Internet publications. The article name is devoted to written colloquial speech. The grammatical means in a book based on Internet posts reflect the trends of modern Internet language. O. Savelyeva's goal is to create a relaxed atmosphere and establish a connection with readers. The author is characterized by emotionality, which is reflected in the syntactic structures used. The book makes extensive use of compression, repetition, narrative intensification, etc. The analysis of syntactic units is carried out in the context of the entire narration as a whole. When analyzing syntactic devices, it is important to consider the graphic design of sentences, for example, the use of capital letters to convey the emotionality of the narration. This can be attributed to specific means that allow the author to be closer to the reader. In general, the analysis of the book Oranges and the syntactic means of written colloquial speech contributes to the development of science about the peculiarities of the Internet language in the modern world.

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A pragmatic approach to the rhetorical analysis and the metadiscourse markers of research article abstracts in the field of applied linguistics

Author(s): Eatidal Hasan,Ergaya Alsout / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

Using Hyland’s (2000) model as a research tool and drawing on Hyland’s (2005a) model of metadiscourse, this article presents a pragmatic two-level rhetorical analysis of the constituent moves within research article abstracts. It specifically zeroes in on the identification and mapping of the most frequently used metadiscourse markers signifying these moves. The findings highlight that Libyan authors employ interactive markers more often than interactional ones. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis of metadiscourse indicate that transitions, endophoric markers, and frame markers emerge as the dominant interactive categories. In contrast, interactional metadiscourse is predominantly represented by attitude markers, hedges, and boosters. Based on the findings, Move 1 features the highest frequency of metadiscourse markers, followed by Move 2. Notably, transitions stand out as the most prevalent category across all moves. This study carries pedagogical implications for academic writing practices among Libyan academic writers and students alike. Moreover, it enhances the existing body of research on the genre of research articles.

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On the use of rhetorical questions in tweets related to the Russia-Ukrainian war: Podolyak vs Polyanskiy

Author(s): Džemal Špago / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

The paper explores the use of rhetorical questions in Twitter posts of Mykhailo Podolyak (a Ukrainian presidential adviser) and Dmitry Polyanskiy (a Russian official), in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The goals of the paper are, among others, to find out what kinds of rhetorical questions are used, what their main communicative functions are, and what differences or similarities can be observed in the use of these questions on Twitter by the two officials. The obtained results indicate that notable, statistically significant differences in the use of rhetorical questions by the two individuals do exist, regarding the form of such questions, who they are addressed at, as well as in terms of the primary functions that they perform in the analysed tweets.

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The winner takes it all: stance and engagement markers in successful project proposal abstracts funded by ERC

Author(s): Augustinas Melinskas,Jolanta Šinkūnienė / Language(s): English Issue: 2/2023

This paper aims to investigate frequency and distribution patterns of stance and engagement markers across different science fields in European Research Council funded project proposal abstracts. Three science fields analysed using corpus-based quantitative and qualitative methodology are life sciences, physical sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. A corpus consisting of 90 project proposal abstracts was compiled and each text was examined for stance and engagement markers following Hyland’s (2005b) framework of stance and engagement. The results show that stance markers were used much more frequently than engagement markers in all science fields analysed. However, it was found that compared to writers in social sciences and humanities, authors of life sciences and physical sciences and engineering abstracts tended to use more stance markers which may suggest a greater importance placed on creating a stronger authorial persona. In social sciences and humanities abstracts, on the other hand, engagement markers were more frequent than in the other two fields, which may imply that their texts are slightly more reader focused. The results of the study shed light on competitive funding discourse which is still scarcely researched, as well as reveal strategies and techniques used to create effective scientific discourse.

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