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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 17 August 2026

Visualizing Culture-Specific Terms: Multimodal Paratexts in the French Translation of Things Fall Apart

Jeremiah Felix Nwachukwu, Ethel Kalanne Jaja

Linguistic Exploration · 21–36 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.102394

Culture-specific terms in literary translation pose challenges because their meanings extend beyond language into material form, ritual practice, sound, gesture, and symbolic associations. In translated texts, explanatory footnotes are often concise and verbal, risking semantic reduction when culturally dense concepts are compre

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 14 February 2025

The Contribution of Maltese Ethnic Associations and Clubs in Australia Towards the Community and Preservation of Maltese Language and Culture

Adrian Muscat

Linguistic Exploration · 15–23 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.308

This paper explores the role of the Maltese ethnic associations and clubs in Australia and their impact on the Maltese community. The study delves deeply into the contribution that such associations and clubs have given to the community in matters of language and culture. Since the flow of migration from Malta to Australia has p

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 27 March 2026

From Dal’s Dictionary to Miyazaki’s Screen: A Comparative Analysis of Somatic Metaphors in Russian and Japanese Paremiology

Aida R. Nurutdinova

Linguistic Exploration · 59–85 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1202

This study investigates cultural identity formation through comparative analysis of somatic metaphors in Russian and Japanese proverbs and their transformation in animated film. Drawing on 347 Russian proverbs from Vladimir Dal's dictionary and 298 Japanese proverbs from the Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, the research examines how bodil

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 20 October 2025

Linguistic Deviances as Stylistic Resources in the Nigerian Music Industry: A Semiotic Analysis of Adeleke’s “Funds” and Apata’s “Hustle”

Peter Oyewole Makinde, Precious Chinasa Onyenwe

Linguistic Exploration · 133-150 · 10.55121/le.v2i2.768

This study examined linguistic deviances (LDs) as stylistic resources in the Nigerian music industry, through a semiotic analysis of Adeleke’s “Funds” and Apata’s “Hustle”. Linguistic deviance, a hallmark of creative language use in artistic expression, is explored here as a deliberate semiotic act that encodes cultural, ideolog

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 20 April 2025

The Impact of Globalization on Naming Practices in Israel

Oshri Zighelboim

Linguistic Exploration · 104–116 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.508

Changes in naming patterns within a specific society reflect socio-cultural shifts within that society. In the 21st century, globalization has become a fundamental aspect of life in both the Western world and Israel, thus significantly influencing the selection of personal names for newborns. This socioonomastic study employs a

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 3 April 2025

Linguistic Enclaves and Enclave Communities In the Mediterranean

Joan A. Argenter

Linguistic Exploration · 47–59 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.272

A linguistic enclave is a restricted linguistic area where an X-speaking community is surrounded by a Y-speaking society. This article reviews some cases of Mediterranean enclave speech communities, while specific concern is devoted to Alghero (l’Alguer), a Catalan-speaking enclave in Sardinia, in the western Mediterranean.  Oft

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 12 February 2025

Language Identity Formation of Second Language Graduate Students in the United States

Marzieh Ebrahimi, Nelofar Khamisani

Linguistic Exploration · 1–14 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.222

Taking a social identity theory approach, this qualitative phenomenological study ‎investigates how international graduate students from three Asian nations in the United States ‎establish their language identities. The study employs informal interviews with six individuals ‎from three Asian nations to inquire about the signific

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