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Volume 3 Issue 2


Linguistic Exploration

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12 articles
ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 16 July 2026

Cultural Conceptualizations in Nigerian Students’ Sign-Out Discourses

Adaobi Ngozi Okoye, Peter Oyewole Makinde

Linguistic Exploration · 1–20 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.102315

Across higher institutions of learning in Nigeria the sign-out practice has become an active custom marking students’ transition from undergraduate life to the wider world. This emerging youth practice is often characterized by flamboyant displays of fashion, style and affluence and carefully curated social media posts blend the

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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: 3 September 2026

Styles and Nigerian Socio-Political Challenges in Selected Poems of Niyi Osundare

Oluwafemi Bolanle Jolaoso, Saheed Olalekan Olayiwola

Linguistic Exploration · 37-54 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.102447

This study presented a stylistic analysis of Niyi Osundare’s A Villager’s Protest to investigate the social-political challenges facing Nigeria. Through a close examination of the poem’s linguistic, literary and thematic features, the paper accounts for how the poet critiques the country’s hollow political promises, corruption a

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 15 September 2026

Topic Management in Chinese L2 Natural Conversations

Yiyuan Hou, Shuangyun Yao

Linguistic Exploration · 55-78 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101733

Topic management plays a crucial role in the smooth and coherent flow of natural conversations, particularly in second language (L2) interactions where learners must navigate not only linguistic forms but also complex interactional structures. This study examines the interactional practices and sequential structures deployed by

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 19 September 2026

A Comparative Lexical Usage Analysis between Paul Éluard and Ahmad Shamlou’s Fresh Air: An Inquire into Sensory and Abstract Lexis

Zohreh Sakian, Mohammad Taheri

Linguistic Exploration · 79–93 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101845

Analysis of the vocabulary preferences of a writer provides remarkable evidence for their ideology, aesthetic awareness, and stylistic uniqueness. The current article compares lexical preference, with emphasis on sensory and abstract nouns, in the writings of the French Surrealist poet Paul Éluard and the modern Persian poet Ahm

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 20 September 2026

Pragmatic Analysis of Discourse Markers in Imran Khan’s English Speeches

Tayyiba Naz, Abdul Malik Abbasi, Dua Bushra

Linguistic Exploration · 94–104 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101904

This study investigates the strategic use of discourse markers (DMs) in Imran Khan’s political speeches through a pragmatic lens, aiming to uncover how language functions to construct ideological narratives. The study utilized a qualitative discourse-pragmatic approach to analyse ten speeches by one of the political leaders from

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 5 October 2026

Phonological Diversity in Sindhi Dialects: A Comparative Analysis of Lari, Utraadi and Vicholi Sindhi

Muhammad Qasim, Ghulam Murtaza, Raiz Ahmed Mangrio

Linguistic Exploration · 105–117 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101947

Phonological variations among dialects of a language serve as a significant indicator of linguistic diversity and socio-cultural evolution. This study investigates the phonological differences among three primary Sindhi dialects—Lari, Vicholi, and Utraadi through a qualitative and comparative linguistic analysis. To capture the

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 26 October 2026

Investigation into the Acquisition of Pakistani English Adjective Sequence by ESL Learners: A Pilot Study

Laila Ali Mir, Abdul Malik Abbasi

Linguistic Exploration · 118–127 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101905

This study investigated the impact of first language (L1) transfer on learning English adjective order among Urdu ESL learners. In English, adjective order is rigid, typically in the sequence opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, and purpose, i.e., a white lovely German car or a beautiful big wooden table. Therefo

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 12 October 2026

Self-Reported and Family Members’ Perceptions of Language Strengths in Autistic Individuals: A Qualitative Study in Finland

Grace Joplin Ferreira, Mari Wiklund, Henri Pesonen

Linguistic Exploration · 128–143 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101989

Traditionally, language research on Autism has centred on deficits and difficulties, with much of the literature emphasizing what autistic individuals cannot do rather than identifying the full spectrum of their linguistic strengths and diverse communication styles. Despite recent growing awareness, the wide range of linguistic

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ArticleOpen 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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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 18 October 2026

The Status Quo of Language and Gender in the Urban Informal Economic Spaces in Zambia

Pethias Siame, Raphael Prince Akeem Chisenga

Linguistic Exploration · 156–167 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.102118

The informal economy has become a lifeline for urban populations in Zambia, particularly in cities like Lusaka and Ndola. The growth is a direct response to widespread economic hardships and significant rural-urban migration. Within this vibrant sector, the intersection of language and gender remains a critically understudied ar

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ArticleOpen AccessPublished: 19 October 2026

Sound Patterns in the Compound Words in Runyamigongo Dialect of Runyambo

Lea Mpobela

Linguistic Exploration · 168–186 · 10.55121/le.v3i2.101967

This paper presents the phonological alterations involved in the formation of compound words in the Runyambo language. Runyambo is a Bantu language spoken in the northwestern part of Tanzania. Compounding is a rich morphological process that has been reported in different languages of the world. Despite the extensive body of res

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