/linguistics/aggregator Linguistics - aggregated feeds en https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2550/ It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor Svetlana Kurteš passed away on 13 March 2026. Svetlana was a UK-based scholar whose work in linguistic and intercultural education spanned almost three decades. She held academic positions at universities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and was most recently affiliated with the University of Madeira. Her international academic experience was reflected in her research, which brought together communication, culture and society, with p Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2549/ 2026. vi, 352 pp. Table of Contents Editorial Editors’ notepad p. 1 Introduction Cognitive and functional explorations in sign language linguistics Olga Capirci & Sabina Fontana | pp. 2–8 Articles Action depiction in gestures and signs: A comparative semiotic approach Chiara Bonsignori, Elena Tomasuolo, Pasquale Rinaldi & Virginia Volterra | pp. 9–32 Italian Sign Language: Searching for common ground between the sociosemiotic perspective and computational annotation Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2548/ 2026. iii, 101 pp. Table of Contents Articles Machine and AI translation for English-to-Korean game translation: A comparative analysis of Papago, Google Translate, DeepL, and ChatGPT Jung Yon Kim, Eun Joo Kwak & Dong-mie Kim | pp. 103–124 Machine translation for language access in government settings: A comparative study of LLM-based, NMT-based, and human translations of vital documents Stephanie A. Rodríguez & Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo | pp. 125–153 Industry watch The role of Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2547/ 2025. v, 219 pp. Table of Contents Introduction Situations of language use Marianna Gracheva & Larissa Goulart | pp. 161–172 Articles A situational analysis of graduate student coursework writing in two applied sciences disciplines Kimberly Pace Becker | pp. 173–208 Situational analysis as a tool for interpreting within-discipline linguistic variations in disciplinary writing Ndeye Bineta Mbodj & Viviana Cortes | pp. 209–244 “How could you be wrong about something so gen Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2546/ I am conducting a survey as part of a research study on the role of linguistic and computational expertise in the development of language technologies, specifically machine translation and generative AI. The research explores whether a stronger interdisciplinary profile, based on specialists trained in both theoretical linguistic knowledge and advanced programming skills, could contribute directly to the design and development of more linguistically aware systems with stronger semantic and pragm Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2545/ Cover Story Article: Documenting Environmental Knowledge in the Bahnar Language of Vietnam K. David Harrison, Hoài Trần, Công Minh Khang Hoàng, Nghĩa Đ. Nguyễn, Hải Lâm Cao, Xơm A, Lisa Lim, Myles L. Lynch and Thuy Bui Languages 2026, 11(7), 141; DOI: 10.3390/languages11070141 Featured Papers Article: From Symptoms to Functions: A Contextual Behavioral Framework for Understanding Pragmatic Communication Disorders Séfora Ene-Gimeno, Joel Juarros-Basterretxea, Samara Sáez-Martínez, Jesús G Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2544/ SUMMARY Lívia Körtvélyessy’s monograph Onomatopoeia: The Colorful World of Sounds, builds on previous works of the author, such as Körtvélyessy (2020) and Körtvélyessy & Štekauer (2024). While the volume edited in 2024 puts together separate descriptive studies of onomatopoeia in 88 languages, the current monograph takes an integrated cross-linguistic approach, contrasting data from 124 languages. The book is primarily aimed at language researchers, especially typologists, semioticians, phone Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2543/ The translation of sacred texts has long been recognized as one of the most complex and intellectually demanding areas of translation studies. Unlike other forms of translation, translating sacred scriptures involves much more than finding linguistic equivalents. It requires preserving the meaning, style, and spiritual essence of the source text while making it accessible to readers from diverse linguistic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Every translational decision has implications for Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2541/ Frames and Framing: Constructing Meaning in Literature, Linguistics, and Translation Every act of communication, interpretation, and representation is an act of framing. In literary analysis, a “frame” might define genre, direct narrative perspective, or position a text within a historical moment. In linguistics, frames organize semantic understanding, govern pragmatic interaction, and underpin metaphor. In translation and interpreting, frames are negotiated, shifted, and sometimes shattered Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:05:02 -0400 https://linguistlist.org/issues/37/2543/ The translation of sacred texts has long been recognized as one of the most complex and intellectually demanding areas of translation studies. Unlike other forms of translation, translating sacred scriptures involves much more than finding linguistic equivalents. It requires preserving the meaning, style, and spiritual essence of the source text while making it accessible to readers from diverse linguistic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. Every translational decision has implications for Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:05:02 -0400