On introducing free indirect speech in Russian translation despite the absence of corresponding structures in the English original

The article analyzes the most typical cases of introducing free indirect speech in the Russian translation where there are no corresponding structures in the English original. Typical non-free-indirectspeech structures and contexts in the source text are explored, such as may materialize as free indirect speech in the target text. The study employs qualitative methods including lexical-semantic, contextual and comparative analysis of the source text and the target text. As for the structure, this paper has been divided into two parts. First, a theoretical background for the problem is established, involving the theories by Ia. I. Retsker and D. V. Psurtsev. The paper then goes on to examine translators’ choices to generate new interference of the narrator’s text and the character’s text. The cases when free indirect speech may arise in the Russian translation are typically based on kindred forms of the character’s speech representation in the English original, long descriptions of a situation where the character acts, complex sentences with content clauses, containing the character’s thoughts and emotions. The analysis suggests that the decision to introduce free indirect speech patterns into translation can be based on the typological differences between the languages in question, or on logical and stylistic “inclinations” of a given fragment. Therefore, the decisions to introduce free indirect speech fall into two groups, obligatory and possible respectively. If such choices by Russian translators constitute a tendency, a certain correlation of syntactic patterns and contexts may be established. The results obtained in the study may be used by translators of literary texts.

Extraction of Linguistic Speech Patterns of Japanese Fictional Characters using Subword Units

This study extracted and analyzed the linguistic speech patterns that characterize Japanese anime or game characters. Conventional morphological analyzers, such as MeCab, segment words with high performance, but they are unable to segment broken expressions or utterance endings that are not listed in the dictionary, which often appears in lines of anime or game characters. To overcome this challenge, we propose segmenting lines of Japanese anime or game characters using subword units that were proposed mainly for deep learning, and extracting frequently occurring strings to obtain expressions that characterize their utterances. We analyzed the subword units weighted by TF/IDF according to gender, age, and each anime character and show that they are linguistic speech patterns that are specific for each feature. Additionally, a classification experiment shows that the model with subword units outperformed that with the conventional method.

A Sociocultural Appraisal of Yorùbá Kegites’ Songs

This is a study of how the oral aesthetics of textual production by a group, the Kegites, are used in the construction of an identity rooted in a collective context that reflects a socio-political engagement with the complex social histories of the Yorùbá society and Nigeria at large. The study identifies common practices of the Kegites and themes of the texts of their songs. It shows the practice of engagement by the Kegites through which identity can be textually constructed in ways that politicize self-representation and challenge discourses grounded in the colonial and postcolonial histories of the Yorùbá people. Through the discussion of themes such as ancestral presence, the aesthetics of orature, and the political significance of group or society (ẹgbé) ̣ among the Yorùbá, the paper seeks to showcase the presence of a characteristic of Yorùbá oral literature in which personal, cultural, economic, social and political issues become inseparable. It demonstrates how oral text reflects societal elements and performers use various societal elements to create an expression of an identity within the multiple currents and traditions by taking the rules, creativity, and artistry of self-representation and shaping them with cultural content, as well as with the rhythms and speech patterns of the Yorùbá people.

Gridlines approach for dynamic analysis in speech ultrasound data: A multimodal app

Having access to efficient technologies is essential for the accurate description and analysis of articulatory speech patterns. In the area of tongue ultrasound studies, the visualization/analysis processes generally require a solid knowledge of programming languages as well as a deep understanding of articulatory phenomena. This demands the use of a variety of programs for an efficient use of the data collected. In this paper we introduce a multimodal app for visualizing and analyzing tongue contours: UVA—Ultrasound Visualization and Analysis. This app combines the computational power of R and the interactivity of Shiny web apps to allow users to manipulate and explore tongue ultrasound data using cutting-edge methods. One of the greatest strengths of the app is that it has the capability of being modified to adapt to users’ needs. This has potential as an innovative tool for diverse academic and industry audiences.

Analisis Situasi Tutur dalam Perbedaan Berkomunikasi Presiden Jokowi Melalui Cuplikan Video pada Channel Youtube Metrotvnews

Dalam berkomunikasi sehari-hari seorang penutur perlu memperhatikan adanya situasi tutur. Maksud dari sebuah tuturan dapat dipahami dan diidentifikasi oleh mitra tutur karena adanya situasi tutur. Selain itu, situasi tutur juga mempengaruhi penutur untuk menentukan ragam bahasa yang sesuai digunakan ketika tuturan itu terjadi. Penelitian ini mendeskripsikan perbedaan berkomunikasi Presiden Jokowi dalam situasi tertentu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis deskriptif. Metode pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini menggunakan metode simak dan catat. Hasil temuan penelitian ini adalah pola tuturan Presiden Jokowi dalam situasi resmi dengan mitra tutur, yaitu pemimpin negara, wartawan, dan atau masyarakat melalui media massa menggunakan tindak tutur lokusi, ilokusi, dan performatif. Produk tindak verbal dari tuturan tersebut adalah penggunaan ragam bahasa formal. Pola tuturan Presiden Jokowi dalam situasi tidak resmi dengan mitra tutur, yaitu rakyat secara langsung menggunakan tindak tutur perlokusi. Produk tindak verbal dari tuturan tersebut adalah penggunaan ragam bahasa santai. Manfaat penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat agar semakin memperhatikan tuturan yang digunakan agar tidak terjadi kesalahpahaman. Selain itu, masyarakat juga perlu memperhatikan penggunaan ragam bahasa dalam situasi tutur tertentu.Kata kunci: Tindak tutur, situasi tutur, ragam bahasa, ragam formal, ragam santai In daily communication, a speaker needs to pay attention to the existence of a speech situation. The meaning of a speech can be understood and identified by the speech partner because of the speech situation. In addition, the speech situation also influences the speaker to determine the appropriate variety of language used when the speech occurs. This study describes President Jokowi's communication differences in certain situations. This research uses descriptive analysis method. The method of collecting data in this study used the observation and note method. The findings of this study are the speech patterns of President Jokowi in official situations with speech partners, namely state leaders, journalists, and / or the community through the mass media using locusive, illocutionary and performative speech acts. The product of the verbal act of the speech is the use of various formal languages. President Jokowi's speech patterns in informal situations with speech partners, namely the people directly use perlocution speech acts. The product of the verbal act of the speech is the use of a variety of casual language. The benefit of this research is to increase public awareness in order to pay more attention to the utterances used in order to avoid misunderstandings. Apart from that, people also need to pay attention to the use of various languages in certain speech situations.Key words; Speech act, speech situation, language variety, formal variety, casual variety

PHONOLOGICAL PROCESSES AMONG GHANAIAN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A CASE STUDY OF NEW ELITE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

The study focused on ascertaining the phonological processes that characterize the speech patterns of some selected preschool children. Data was collected from a sample of ten (10) pupils from ages 1-5 spanning the accepted age range for pupils to be in preschool in Ghana. Productions of the participants on words were recorded and later analyzed to determine the phonological processes present. It was found that the phonological processes that characterized the speech of the sample are syllable structure processes (e.g. cluster reduction); substitutions; and insertions. Further, it was found that age has a role to play in the presence of phonological processes in the speech of an individual. It was found however that some of the pupils were able to correctly articulate sounds when they were repeated to them. The study recommends that this study be extended to other school children in the country as well as teachers and other stakeholders towards ensuring the school-going children learn English pronunciation the right way. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0897/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

On literary imitations of two imperative poems by Joseph Brodsky

This article concentrates on the problem of literary interactions. It studies connections between Joseph Brodskys imperative poems Ne vykhodi iz komnaty (Dont leave your room, 1970) and Nazidanie (Cautionary Advice, 1987), and their imitations. Those imitations were composed by both amateur and professional authors. The research objective is to define the character of similarities, the latter being mainly manifested at the rhythmic, speech and ideological levels. The methodology is based upon an empirical approach to the text; the specific methods are prosody analysis, comparative analysis, analysis of the motive structure. Two types of imitation of the said pre-texts are distinguished in the study. The first one is reflective feeble imitation represented by amateur texts written by web authors. Amateur poets create simplified variations of Ne vykhodi iz komnaty that became a lockdown hymn in the spring of 2020. Conscious support of a renowned poets work seems to legitimate creation of an amateur piece with its further placement on the web. The other type of imitation is a poetic dialogue. In spite of the fact that the author mainly employs ready-made compositional and speech patterns and lyrical and narrative motives, he develops and combines them in his own manner. M. Vatutinas poem S chuzhimi ne razgovarivai, zhizn u tebya odna (Dont talk to strangers, youve got just the only one life) may be viewed as a rhythmic and semantic paraphrase of Brodskys Nazidanie followed by definite transformations. Conceivably it cannot be referred to the so-called secondary texts in spite of its strong connection to Brodskys poems.