scholarly journals Bibliometric Analysis of the Russian Journal of Library Science “Bibliotekovedenie” and Foreign Journals in Library Science: Search for Professional Discourse

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-134
Author(s):  
Ekaterina V. Nikonorova ◽  
Ekaterina A. Shibaeva
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Professional Discourse ◽  
Modern Vision ◽  
Scientific Practical ◽  
The Impact

The article reflects the main results of comparative bibliometric analysis of the scientific-practical Russian Journal of Library Science “Bibliotekovedenie” and foreign journals in the library sphere. The purpose of the study is to determine the growth points and development directions of the Russian Journal of Library Science for the formation of international scientific communication practices and professional discourse.The object of the research was metadata array of fourteen foreign English-language library journals included in the international scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science, and the journal “Bibliotekovedenie” for 2015—2019. The authors used content analysis method, the method of comparison and correlation, as well as criterion method based on determination of relevant indicators and development of criteria for evaluating journals to identify parameters of similarity and difference, followed by the use of method of data interpretation based on modern cultural-philosophical and cultural-theoretical principles and concepts.As a result, the study identified the typical topics for the most frequently cited articles in the foreign journals. The authors show that the journal “Bibliotekovedenie” publishes the articles that can be attributed to most of the presented topics. However, most often they are characterized by another emphasis, presentation style and structure of the text, as well as approaches to conducting research. Trends in the citation of articles in Russian publications indicate the difference in a set of priority topics.The authors conclude that these differences depend not only and not so much on the “collision” of traditional and modern vision of the situation from the point of view of scientific research, but rather on deeper reasons based on cultural differences. These reasons are driven by the postmodern increase of the impact of culture on the development of science, reflecting these differences in the languages of cultures and in the translations, as well as by other, sometimes opposite, trends in the development of socio-cultural situation in different countries, related to the understanding of place and role of libraries, books and information in modern society.Based on the obtained results, there was adjusted the development plan of scientific-practical journal “Bibliotekovedenie”, as well as its name in English, starting 2019 (no. 6) — Russian Journal of Library Science.

The Analyses of Learning Strategies in English as a Second Language: Theoretical Classification and Measurement Test

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Asti Gumartifa ◽  
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Indah Windra Dwie Agustiani
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
English Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
The Impact

Gaining English language learning effectively has been discussed all years long. Similarly, Learners have various troubles outcomes in the learning process. Creating a joyful and comfortable situation must be considered by learners. Thus, the implementation of effective learning strategies is certainly necessary for English learners. This descriptive study has two purposes: first, to introduce the classification and characterization of learning strategies such as; memory, cognitive, metacognitive, compensation, social, and affective strategies that are used by learners in the classroom and second, it provides some questionnaires item based on Strategy of Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) version 5.0 that can be used to examine the frequency of students’ learning strategies in the learning process. The summary of this study explains and discusses the researchers’ point of view on the impact of learning outcomes by learning strategies used. Finally, utilizing appropriate learning strategies are certainly beneficial for both teachers and learners to achieve the learning target effectively.

scholarly journals The Impact of Texting on Standard English: The Students’ Perspective

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali ◽  
S. Imtiaz Hasnain ◽  
M. Salim Beg
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
English Second Language ◽  
Esl Learners ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

Overindulgence in social networking, in general, and texting, in particular, is much in practice. It is cutting across various population boundaries and has almost assumed an endemic proportion. Its consequential impact on the standard language has acquired greater importance. This paper aims to determine the perceptions and attitudes of English Second Language (ESL) learners at Aligarh Muslim University towards the consequences of texting on Standard English. The data were collected through a five-point scale questionnaire from ninety students who were enrolled at Aligarh Muslim University during the academic year 2010-2011. The respondents completed a 16-item questionnaire. The students from which the data were collected were grouped according to their levels. The results indicate the negative impact of this new usage of the language in breaking the rules of English language and influencing their literacy. Moreover, the questionnaire results from respondents' point of view show that regardless of their heavy use of texting, most respondents have a negative attitude towards texting and they viewed it as a threat to Standard English.

The impact of Twitter on libraries: a critical review of the literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evgenia Vassilakaki ◽  
Emmanouel Garoufallou
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Published Research

Purpose – The paper aims to present a critical review on the adoption and use of Twitter in libraries. Twitter, a microblogging service, is becoming more and more popular among libraries as a means of reaching users and as a marketing tool for their services. Design/methodology/approach – The method of systematic review is used to identify, collect and critically present all relevant literature. Papers’ aims were analyzed to identify the emergent themes and sub-themes in an effort to gain a better understanding of libraries’ use of Twitter. Findings – A systematic and critical analysis of the literature revealed the specific reasons why a library should adopt Twitter; the specific examples and thoughts on how Twitter could be used to promote libraries’ interests; the different ways Twitter had affected diverse aspects and functionalities of libraries; and the attempts to provide guidelines for librarians. Research limitations/implications – This literature review has implications for research in that libraries could explore the way public view their presence on social networking sites such as Twitter to better gain from it. In addition, it indicates what libraries should expect when they adopt Twitter. This study reviews only papers published between 2007 and 2013 in the English language. Originality/value – This paper contributes in identifying, collecting, analyzing and critically presenting published research referring to the adoption of Twitter in the field of Library Science. In addition, it identifies and discusses the main issues librarians and libraries need to consider, when faced with the challenge of adopting Twitter.

scholarly journals The Importance of Tradition and Value Orientations in the Realization of Spiritual Rebirth

Al-Farabi ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
D. Zhanabayeva ◽  
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M. Kanagatov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
National Values ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Cultural Sphere ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The article analyzes how important traditions and value orientations are as influencing factors in the work carried out on the basis of the "Rukhani Zhagyru" program. Guided by the theoretical foundations of renewal, the authors focused on the originality of renewal in the conditions of modern Kazakhstan and describe the impact of various historical changes of the last century on the consciousness of modern society. It is important that the traditions and values which are important in the course of spiritual modernization were formed in accordance with the national consciousness and proceeded from the sources of spirituality of the Kazakh people of the past epochs. Only guided by such a position, Kazakh society can give birth to systemic cultural values, combining genuine renewal with spiritual revival. It is important to characterize the possibility of renewal of national values from the cultural and anthropological point of view and consider the importance of the place of historical sources and national literary relics in their socio-philosophical substantiation. At the same time, the focus on the issues of implementation of the state programme, its beneficial impact and the importance of considering national values in the modernization of the cultural sphere increases the value of scientific concepts related to spiritual modernization.

scholarly journals Description of the Concept of Medical Technologies and Devices in Latvia in the Context of Robotics

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (17) ◽  
pp. 31-39
Author(s):  
Palkova, Karina ◽  
Artūrs Žukovs
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Legal Study ◽  
Medical Technologies ◽  
Correct Definition ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Robotics

Nowadays one of the topical issues, from legal point of view, is technologies and robotics technologies and devices. Technologies and robotics technologies and devices have become dominant in various areas including business, banking sector and healthcare. Technologies influence every aspect of daily life of modern society at home and work. Technologies, considering development of robotics, have a huge potential to transform public and private sectors. They provide modern and safe levels of services in various forms. The impact of technologies and robotics technologies will grow over time [11]. The article is devoted to definition of legal study of technologies and medical technologies and correlation between particular definitions with the definition of robotics in Latvia. General conclusions related to legal study of the subject shows lack of correct definition of medical technologies and unclear understanding of robotics technologies, artificial intelligence based medical devices from medical care perspective. Raksts veltīts sabiedrībai aktuālas tēmas izpētei – par straujās tehnoloģiskās attīstības iespaidā radīto jauno robotisko un mākslīgā intelekta vadīto ierīču izmantošanas regulējuma nepieciešamību tiesību subjektu tiesisko attiecību sakārtošanai. Rakstā analizēts veselības aprūpē izmantojamo daudzfunkcionālo iekārtu lietošanas tiesiskais regulējums, kā arī tā ietekme uz pacientu tiesību ievērošanu. Robotikas tehnoloģijas un ierīces tiek aktīvi izmantotas veselības aprūpes procesā, it īpaši diagnostikā. Šīs tehnoloģijas ietekmē gandrīz visus mūsdienu sabiedrības ikdienas aspektus un ir kļuvušas par dominējošām dažādās jomās, tostarp uzņēmējdarbībā, banku sektorā un veselības aprūpē. Ņemot vērā robotikas attīstību, šīm tehnoloģijām ir milzīgs potenciāls gan publiskajā, gan arī privātajā sektorā. Laika gaitā robotikas tehnoloģiju ietekme pieaugs, un pieaugs arī tiesiskā aspektā pētāmo problēmjautājumu klāsts. Līdz ar to ļoti svarīga ir tehnoloģiju un medicīnas tehnoloģiju juridisko problēmjautājumu definēšana, korelācija starp konkrētām definīcijām, kā arī robotikas definīcija Latvijā. Vispārīgi secināms, ka medicīnisko tehnoloģiju jomā trūkst skaidru definīciju, kas sniedz nepārprotamu izpratni par robotikas tehnoloģijām, mākslīgā intelekta robottehnoloģijām, medicīnas ierīcēm u.c. Mūsdienās tehnoloģiju jautājums un konkrēta segmenta attīstība nākotnē ir būtiska no juridiskā viedokļa. Piemēram, attīstoties medicīnas tehnoloģijām, kas balstītas uz mākslīgā intelekta sistēmām, novērojams liels potenciāls diagnostikas kontekstā. Taču tehnoloģiskais progress šobrīd ir daudz straujāks nekā jauno tiesību attīstība. Joprojām aktuāls ir jautājums par nākotnes tiesisko regulējumu un esošo tiesisko regulējumu, tā interpretāciju medicīnas tehnoloģiju, ierīču jomā. Medicīniskām ierīcēm, piedāvājot novatoriskus risinājumus profilaksei, novērošanai, prognozēšanai utt., ir būtiska loma veselības aprūpē. Nacionālajos un starptautiskajos tiesību aktos vērojamas vairākas pieejas, lai atbalstītu tehnoloģiju attīstību veselības aprūpē. Taču problēma ir noteikt, vai Latvijā pastāv atšķirība starp medicīnas tehnoloģiju, robotikas tehnoloģiju un ierīču definīciju. Jāatzīst, ka robottehnoloģiju, mākslīgā intelekta ierīču tiesiskais regulējums Latvijā šobrīd nav pilnīgs, kaut arī jauno robottehnoloģiju un mākslīgā intelekta ierīču izgudrošanas, ražošanas un pielietošanas iespaidā tiesiskā regulējuma pilnveides nepieciešamība arvien palielinās.

The impact of Turkish on the English language – An overview of borrowing in the manifold lexical domains influenced by Turkish over the centuries

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Julia Landmann
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Present Article ◽  
English Language ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Oxford English Dictionary ◽  
Close Analysis ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Shed Light

The present article sets out to shed light on the Turkish influence on the English vocabulary over the centuries. The results provided by this study rely on a close analysis of a comprehensive lexicographical sample of Turkish borrowings listed in the Oxford English Dictionary Online. This study will provide an overview of the diversity of subject areas and spheres of life influenced by Turkish down the ages, which has as yet been considered little in existing investigations. On the basis of their meanings, the various Turkish-derived items have been grouped into several different semantic domains, ranging from the natural sciences, gastronomy, people and everyday life to faith and religion. A number of typical examples of borrowings will be given, in order to illustrate the impact of Turkish on the English lexicon from a historical point of view.

LINGUO-PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF COLLOQUIAL EXPRESSIONS IN ENGLISH PROFESSIONAL DISCOURSE IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL CIVILIZATION DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Е.Н. Малюга ◽  
В.Е. Ермишина
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Emotional Impact ◽  
Semantic Field ◽  
Main Approach ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Professional Discourse ◽  
Semantic Level ◽  
Expressive Function ◽  
Pragmatic Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Постановка задачи. В работе на материале статей из профессиональных рубрик англоязычных СМИ с точки зрения лингвопрагматики анализируются просторечия в рамках лексико-семантического поля, поскольку просторечия преимущественно актуализируются на лексическом уровне. Рассматриваются лингвистические и экстралингвистические особенности просторечных глаголов, призванные оказать эмоциональное воздействие на читателя в условиях развития цифровой цивилизации и формирования клипового мышления. Результаты. В статье раскрыто содержание понятия лингвопрагматики как основного подхода к исследованию. Также проанализированы понятия цифровой цивилизации и просторечия, выявлена их взаимосвязь. Рассмотрено понятие лексико-семантического поля, поскольку просторечия актуализируются преимущественно на лексическом уровне. Проанализировано лексико-семантическое поле «тратить деньги», определены типы семантических связей между его элементами. Выявлены лингвистические и экстралингвистические средства, используемые в целях эмоционального воздействия на реципиента. Наиболее распространенными являются метафора на лексическом уровне и повествовательные предложения на синтаксическом уровне, далее следуют фразовые глаголы на лексическом уровне. Наименее частотны в употреблении кавычки и жирный шрифт с подчеркиванием на графическом уровне, а также ирония на семантическом уровне. Выводы. Использование просторечий обусловлено необходимостью привлечь внимание читателей, для большинства из которых на сегодняшний день характерно клиповое мышление. В рамках лингвопрагматики воздействие на реципиента достигается с помощью средств на различных лингвистических уровнях: кавычки, жирный шрифт с подчеркиванием, метафора, фразовые глаголы, повествовательные предложения, ирония. Просторечия выполняют эмоционально-экспрессивную функцию ввиду своей метафоричности. Statement of the problem. In this paper, based on articles from professional rubrics in English mass-media, colloquialisms are analyzed from the point of view of linguopragmatics within the lexico-semantic field, since colloquialisms are mainly kept up at the lexical level. The article considers linguistic and extralinguistic features of colloquial verbs designed to have an emotional impact on the reader in the context of the development of digital civilization and the formation of clip thinking. Results. The article reveals the content of the linguopragmatics concept as the main approach to the study. The concepts of digital civilization and colloquial expressions are also analyzed, and their interrelationship is revealed. The concept of a lexical-semantic field is considered, since colloquialisms are actualized mainly at the lexical level. The lexico-semantic field “to spend money” is analyzed, and the types of semantic connections between its elements are determined. Linguistic and extralinguistic means used for emotional impact on the recipient are revealed. The most common are metaphor at the lexical level and narrative sentences at the syntactic level, followed by phrasal verbs at the lexical level. Quotation marks and bold font with underlining are the least frequent on the graphic level, as well as irony on the semantic level. Conclusion. The use of colloquialisms is conditioned by the need to attract the attention of readers, most of whom are currently characterized by clip thinking. Within the framework of linguopragmatics, the impact on the recipient is achieved by means of various linguistic levels: quotation marks, bold font with underlining, metaphor, phrasal verbs, narrative sentences, irony. Colloquialisms perform an emotional and expressive function due to their metaphorical nature.

scholarly journals IDIOMS WITH THE SEMANTICS OF VIOLENCE IN THE MODERN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Khavkina O.M.
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
World View ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Important Place ◽  
World Languages ◽  
Verbal Violence ◽  
Linguistic Units

Purpose. The problem of violence is one of the most acute issues in modern society. Ukrainian and foreign linguists are just beginning to take interest in how violence is reflected in the world languages. In modern linguistics there are several researches devoted to certain lexical and semantic groups of violence vocabulary, verbal violence in the socio-psychological aspect, invectives in periodicals and professional communication, etc. However, little attention is paid to the violence idioms. The purpose of the paper PROPOSED is to analyse English idioms with the semantics of violence from different aspects. allowed determining their lexical, semantic, structural, and grammatical features. Methods. The following scientific methods were used for the analysis of about 80 violence idioms: descriptive method, component, semantic, distributive, and transformational analyses. Results. All selected idioms fall into 2 groups: ones denoting acts of physical and psychological (verbal) violence. From the point of view of participants of the outrageous act such language units are divided into those that are semantically related to the abuser, and those that are related to the victim of violence. Some of the analyzed idioms can be varied, thus, their several equivalents can be found in the modern English language. Regarding their structural and grammatical features the studied idioms fall into verbal and nominal ones. There are a few communicative phraseological units among the idioms under the investigation. Somatisms as well as coloronyms and zoonyms are the components of the analyzed linguistic units. The article presents the history of the origin and explains the semantics development of some idioms, as well as explains the role of phraseological units of violence in the word-forming system of the modern English language. Conclusions. Violence idioms take an important place in the English linguistic world view. There are certain patterns of their functioning in the modern English language. Further scientific researches in this area can be useful for deeper understanding violence as a social phenomenon and can help reduce its level in the world.Key words: phraseological unit, violence, physical violence, verbal violence, abuser, victim of violence, component, semantics, structure. Мета. Проблема насильства, безсумнівно, є однією з найболючіших у сучасному соціумі, що може бути підтверджено великою кількістю конвенцій та резолюцій, прийнятих в останні півстоліття на міжнародному рівні, а також численними дослідженнями із цієї теми, проведеними спеціалістами з різних сфер людської діяльності, лідером з яких, звичайно, є пси-хологія. Щодо вітчизняних та зарубіжних лінгвістів, то вони тільки розпочинають проявляти цікавість до того, яким чином насильство знаходить відображення в мовах світу. На сьогодні відомі мовознавчі наукові праці, в яких висвітлюються окремі лексико-семантичні групи віолентної лексики, вербальне насилля у соціопсихологічном аспекті, інвективи в періодиці та професійній комунікації тощо. Проте практично не приділяється уваги фраземам віолентності, хоча ця група одиниць є однією з ключових у побудові мовної картини світу певного народу, що послуговується певною мовою. Мета пропонованого дослідження – різноаспектний аналіз англійських фразеологічних одиниць зі значенням віолентності.Методи. Для аналізу близько 80 англійських ідіом із семантикою насильства та визначення їх лексико-семантичних та структурно-граматичних особливостей було застосовано такі наукові методи: описовий метод, компонентний, семантич-ний, дистрибутивний, трансформаційний аналізи. Результати. Усі дібрані фраземи можуть бути розподілені на 2 групи: одиниці, які позначають акти фізичного та психо-логічного (вербального) насилля. Із точки зору учасників насильницького акта такі проаналізовані фраземи поділяються на ті, що семантично пов’язані із кривдником, насильником, і ті, що пов’язані з жертвою насильства. Деякі із фразеологічних одиниць підлягають варіативності й функціонують у сучасній англійській мові у вигляді кількох рівнозначних варіантів. Щодо структурно-граматичних особливостей досліджуваних мовних одиниць, то переважна їх більшість – дієслівні; наступна за чисельністю група – іменникові фраземи. У корпусі дослідження наявні поодинокі комунікативні фразеологізми. Серед ком-понентів ідіом віолентності виділяються соматизми (найчисленніша група), в меншому обсязі – кольороніми, зооніми. У статті наведено історію виникнення та пояснено розвиток семантики деяких ідіом, а також пояснено роль фразеологічних одиниць віолентності у словотворчій системі сучасної англійської мови. Висновки. Ідіоми із семантикою віолентності займають важливе місце в англомовній картині світу. Простежуються певні закономірності їх функціонування в сучасній англійській мові. Подальші наукові розвідки у цьому напрямку є перспективни-ми, оскільки вони можуть бути корисними у глибшому розумінні насильства як соціального явища та сприятимуть зменшенню його рівня у сучасному світі.Ключові слова: фразеологічна одиниця, насильство, фізичне насилля, вербальне насилля, насильник, жертва насильства, компонент, структура, сема.

scholarly journals Mapping the structure and evolution of JISIB: A bibliometric analysis of articles published in the Journal of Intelligence Studies in Business between 2011 and 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
José Ricardo López-Robles ◽  
Jose Ramón Otegi-Olaso ◽  
Rubén Arcos ◽  
Nadia Karina Gamboa- Rosales ◽  
Hamurabi Gamboa-Rosales
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Open Platform ◽  
The Impact

Today, organizations are facing technological, economic and social challenges thatrequire the intelligent use of data, information and knowledge. To this end, organizations aredeveloping capabilities around intelligence. From the organizational point of view, intelligencein business is a relatively new field study, so it is convenient to know and understand what themain themes are and their evolution in order to facilitate their integration. Taking this intoaccount, the current research conducts a conceptual and structural analysis of the Journal ofIntelligence Studies in Business (JISIB). JISIB is one of the few academic journals devotedpurely to publishing articles about business intelligence, collective intelligence, competitiveintelligence, economic intelligence, market intelligence, marketing intelligence, scientific andtechnical intelligence, strategic intelligence, and their equivalent terms in other languages. Thisanalysis is carried out by quantifying the main bibliometric performance indicators, identifyingthe main authors and evaluating the development of the main themes within it using SciMATas a bibliometric analysis software. To this purpose, the documents published in JISIB from2011 to 2017 were retrieved from two different sources: the JISIB official web page and the Webof Science. In this way, the bibliometric performance analysis evaluates the impact of thescientific output based on publications and their citations, while science mapping illustrates theintellectual structure of the journal and the evolution of the main research themes. Bearing inmind that JISIB provides an open platform for the publication of original research articles,opinion articles, book reviews and conference proceedings about the intelligence field, thisresearch allows to understand its structure and evolution and all the themes associated with it.It provides a framework to support intelligence researchers and professionals in thedevelopment and direction of future research by identifying emerging, transversal, core anddeclining themes. Finally, this study includes a performance analysis of JISIB.

scholarly journals Taxonomy of Mitigation Devices in English Language

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Aso I. Ali ◽  
Salah M. Salih
Keyword(s):  
Speech Acts ◽  
English Language ◽  
Main Type ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Illocutionary Force ◽  
Indirect Speech Acts ◽  
Politeness Strategies ◽  
Interpersonal Goals ◽  
Parenthetical Verbs ◽  
The Impact

Language mitigation refers to strategies that people adopt to avoid face-threatening situations in conversation and thereby to linguistically repair the damage done to someone’s face by what one says or does. Previously, several studies investigating mitigation have been carried out from different perspectives, depending on the point of view adopted by each scholar. Some studies thus far have linked mitigation with politeness, whereas other studies have dealt with mitigation as an independent subject. Literature on mitigation abounds with reference to politeness strategies, euphemisms, hedges and other devices, yet there sounds to be no clear attempt to establish what substantiates mitigation. On this point, Caffi (2007, p.48) maintains that in politeness research, the notion of mitigation has so far mainly been used with reference to the set of strategies interlocutors employ to attenuate the impact of what Brown and Levinson (1987) call ‘face-threatening acts’ (FTAs). The present study is designed to develop a taxonomy of mitigation types, devices, functions and strategies adopted by English language users as interpersonal goals. It also provides additional evidence with respect to the use of mitigating devices to soften illocutionary force of speech acts which are unwelcome to addresses. As for mitigation devices, there are seven major devices: Indirect Speech Acts, Tag Questions, Parenthetical Verbs, Disclaimers, Impersonal Constructions, Hedges, and Euphemism, though this last type is not referred to as a main type in previous studies. The latter two types (Hedges and Euphemism) are the backbone of mitigation devices as they subsume a variety of forms and functions. Semantic procedures are the most effective ones as they result in less direct or understated meanings.  

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