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Open 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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Open AccessPublished: 22 April 2026

Linguistic Geoengineering: A New Paradigm for Discursive Infrastructure and Public Persuasion

Dominic Bryan San Jose

Linguistic Exploration · 115–131 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1219

This theoretical paper (1) defines linguistic geoengineering as a theoretical framework, (2) distinguishes its unique characteristics from established theories of language and power, and (3) analyzes its implications for public persuasion and democratic engagement. Linguistic geoengineering, a novel framework for analyzing langu

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Open 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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Open AccessPublished: 16 April 2025

An Onomastic Analysis of Shop Names: A Case of Manyama Market in Zambia

Pethias Siame, See Muleya, Raphael Prince Akeem Chisenga

Linguistic Exploration · 78–92 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.459

Motivated by the role of commercial onomastics in trade and business, this study linguistically analyses shop names in the multilingual context of the Manyama market in Kalumbila, Zambia. Three objectives guide this study: to identify the morphological processes employed in the formation of shop names at Manyama Market, to desc

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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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Open AccessPublished: 15 January 2026

Lexico-Semiotic Analysis of Pentecostal Social Media Signage in Livingstone, Zambia

Pethias Siame, Charles Nyirenda

Linguistic Exploration · 1–11 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.458

This study conducts a comprehensive lexico-semiotic analysis of the social media signage employed by selected Pentecostal churches in Livingstone, Zambia. A qualitative descriptive design was adopted, utilizing a dual theoretical framework of Halliday's Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) and Kress and van Leeuwen's Visual Social

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Open AccessPublished: 6 April 2025

The Impact of Language on Branding: A Comprehensive Analysis

Nkandu Musonda, Pethias Siame

Linguistic Exploration · 37–46 · 10.55121/le.v2i1.250

In an era where consumers are presented with vast choices, effective communication is of utmost importance for brands that desire to establish meaningful connections with consumers and set a strong presence in the market. This study explores the multifaceted relationship between linguistic elements and brand identity, focusing o

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