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Open AccessPublished: 15 October 2026

A Socio-Semantic Analysis of Selected Anthroponyms in the Mambwe Language

Moses Musonda, Kennedy N. Kangwa, Pethias Siame

Linguistic Exploration · 144–155 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101539

Names serve as fundamental markers of human identity, encapsulating a wealth of socio-cultural information. This study presents a socio-semantic analysis of selected Mambwe anthroponyms from the Mbala district in Zambia's Northern Province. Employing a qualitative methodology with purposive and snowball sampling, data were gathe

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Open AccessPublished: 9 September 2024

Onomasiological and Semasiological Perspectives in Studies on Neology

Bruno Maroneze, João Henrique Lara Ganança

Linguistic Exploration · 1-11 · 10.55121/le.v1i1.188

This paper presents a theoretical and methodological model for applying the concepts of onomasiology and semasiology to studies on neology. The creation of a neologism can be seen as an onomasiological process (from concept to denomination), whereas the interpretation of a neologism may be regarded as a semasiological process (f

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Open 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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