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Introduction: Towards a linguistic anthropology of AI Introduction : vers une anthropologie linguistique de l'IA

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This essay introduces the themed cluster of articles, ‘Towards a linguistic anthropology of AI’. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI), especially in large language models capable of producing coherent discourse mimicking conversational interaction, is exerting unprecedented pressure on prevailing concepts of language, personhood, and the human ...
Webb Keane, Constantine V. Nakassis
wiley   +1 more source

Revisiting metadiscourse: Conceptual and methodological issues concerning signalling nouns [PDF]

Ibérica, 2015
The concept of metadiscourse – the ways in which writers and speakers interact through their use of language with readers and listeners (also referred to as metalanguage and metapragmatics) – has received considerable attention in applied linguistics in ...
John Flowerdew
doaj  

Lexicogrammatical Features Predicting Grade‐Based Outcomes in a Post‐Secondary Content Course: An NLP Approach

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This exploratory study investigated lexicogrammatical features associated with grade‐based differences in a corpus of 304 business papers taken from an upper‐level undergraduate course at a large North American university. Using five natural language processing tools, 719 candidate linguistic variables were analyzed for their relationship with
Randy Appel, John Maurice Gayed, Ruth McKay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Not Lower Class, Lazy Class”: Food Loathing as Class Abjection and Distinction via Instagram Comments on Mama J. Rae's Lunchbox‐Packing Video

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines 4206 Instagram comments on a lunchbox‐packing video posted by Mama J. Rae, who self‐identifies as a “lower middle class wife.” Her excessive use of processed foods and sugary beverages provokes negative responses, many of which explicitly connect her lunchbox‐packing practices to class identity.
Hanwool Choe
wiley   +1 more source

INTERPERSONAL METADISCOURSE MARKERS AS PERSUASIVE STRATEGIES IN BARACK OBAMA’S 2012 CAMPAIGN SPEECHES

Aksara, 2017
One of language features which can be applied to reach the persuasive goal is interpersonal metadiscourse. Although it has been frequently investigated in written texts, research on interpersonal metadiscourse in campaign speeches is still relatively ...
Bayu Permana Sukma
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Existential Constructions and Syntactic Complexity in Chinese EFL Writing: A Corpus‐Based Comparative Study With ChatGPT‐Enhanced Analysis

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Existential constructions (ECs) play an important role in academic writing by introducing new information, expressing epistemic stance and facilitating information flow. Examining how EFL learners use different EC types can offer valuable insights into their syntactic development and writing proficiency. Previous research, however, has focused
Bingwei li, Lehua Zhang, Yutong Ao, Xiaoyu Xiao   +3 more
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Learner and Teacher Agency

TESOL Quarterly, Volume 60, Issue 2, Page 586-611, June 2026.
Abstract Agency has emerged as a key topic in language learning and teaching research with significant implications for language learners' L2 development and teachers' professional growth. To delineate the contribution of TESOL Quarterly (TQ) to L2 learner and teacher agency research, we examine 27 articles published in the journal between 1997 and ...
Jian Tao, Xuesong (Andy) Gao
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‘Gen Z Language? Y'all Mean AAVE’: The Appropriation of African American Vernacular English as ‘TikTok Language’

Journal of Sociolinguistics, Volume 30, Issue 3, Page 255-267, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Sociolinguistic research has long documented the appropriation of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) across media including film, music and advertising. In this article, we add to this body of work by exploring the digital recontextualisation of a subset of AAVE features as ‘TikTok/internet language’.
Christian Ilbury, Rianna Walcott
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L2 Learners’ Use of Metadiscourse Markers in Online Discussion Forums [PDF]

Issues in Language Teaching, 2012
This study aimed to investigate the use of interactional metadiscourse markers in 168 comments made by 28 university students of engineering via an educational forum held as part of a general English course.
zis tajeddin, minoo alemi
doaj  

The Dynamics of Reading Genre Fiction: Researching and Teaching Interpretive Practices

Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 61, Issue 2, April/May/June 2026.
Conceptual model positioning genre fiction as a site for studying how narrative form organizes reader interpretation, identifying four dynamics—iterability, narrative interest, serialization, and spectacle—to guide empirical research on reading processes.
Robert Jean LeBlanc, Amy Stornaiuolo
wiley   +1 more source