Title: EPOCHAL RELEVANCE OF SELECTED POST MILLENNIAL SHORT STORIESIN EAST AFRICA Authors: Omondi Hillary Owino,Colomba Kaburi Muriungi (PhD) and Mukasa Antony (PhD),Kenya Literary writers in Africa have used different genres of art to reflect and critique actions in thesociety at different points of history. Apart from entertaining and preserving culture, works ofart have a role in creating … Read more
Title: INFLUENCE OF VOWEL ASSIMILATION AND ELISION IN THE SPELLING OFSOME IGBO NAMES Authors: Augustina Ngozi Eze, Christopher Chinedu Nwike And Chika Ezeudo, Nigeria This study examined how the spelling of some Igbo names are affected by vowel assimilation and elision. It used names that people answer in Igbo clan, precisely, from the Department of Linguistics, University … Read more
Title: CROSS-CULTURAL SOUL THERAPY THROUGH A SOCIOLINGUISTIC LENS Authors: Claudia Monacelli Ph.D. , Italy Abstract:This paper explores how various cultural contexts influence the language used in soul therapy,and how these linguistic variations can impact the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.By analyzing therapy sessions across different cultures and languages, this study uncovers theintricate relationship between language, culture, and healing. The findings … Read more
Title: AN ANALYSIS OF DEIXIS IN CAMEROON SOCIAL MEDIA Authors: SAWALDA MAINA DIEUDONNE , Cameroon Abstract: This contribution focuses on the study of deictic expressions in Cameroon Social Media. It aims to find out the various types of deixis guided by Levinson’s (1983) theory of deixis composed of five types namely personal, temporal, spatial, social and discourse deixis. The … Read more
Title: RESEARCH ON VOICE QUALITY IN CALL CENTER DISCOURSE:VALIDATING RELIABILITY THROUGH INTERRATER AGREEMENT ANDPRAAT Authors: Dr. Yau-ni WAN, China Voice quality is an important component of effective communication in call center conversations. A qualitative research methodology was used in the present study to examine how Filipino customer service representatives (CSRs) and American customers use voice quality features … Read more
