Journal of Studies in Language, Culture and Society (JSLCS)


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Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) is an academic multidisciplinary open access and double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research that turns around phenomena related to language, culture, and society. JSLCS welcomes papers that reflect sound methodologies, updated theoretical analyses, and original empirical and practical findings related to various disciplines like linguistics and languages, civilisation and literature, sociology, psychology, translation, anthropology, education, pedagogy, ICT, communication, cultural/inter-cultural studies, philosophy, history, religion, and the like. The journal has no publication process charges (APC), neither for submission nor for publication. CC-By All open access articles published in JSLCS are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution- 4.0 International License The research works published in this journal are free-access. They can be shared (copied and redistributed in any medium or format) and/or adapted (remixed, transformed, and built upon the material for any purpose, commercially or not) under the following terms: attribution (appropriate credit must be given indicating the original authors, research work name, and publication name, mentioning if changes were made), and without adding additional restrictions (without restricting others from doing anything the actual license permits). Authors retain the full copyright of their published research works and cannot revoke these freedoms as long as the license terms are followed.

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CFP for a Special Issue, JSLCS October 2024

Call for papers: Special Issue

The Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS)  DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION: July, 30 2024

http://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/Article/681

Editor in chief: Prof. Nadia Idri, University of Bejaia, Algeria

Guest editor: Dr. Marc Veyrat, Société i Matériel, T i-LÉGAL—62, 2022.

 The Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, free-of-charge, open-access, and multidisciplinary journal that is published two times a year and edited by the University of Bejaia, indexed ErihPlus.

السردين Sardines philosophy

 

How to rethink ourselves inside and outside the technological black box: Our Least Common Multiple

Marc Veyrat, Société i Matériel, T i-LÉGAL—62, 2022.

Although universal, sardines are still excellent at many levels (taste, nutrition, etc.), it is a heroic figure; strategic and perhaps even an example to follow. Not only it is considered a poor people's dish in the Mediterranean region, but beyond this notion of random wealth and fame, it can also represent a common, symbolic, and structural current. It is an absolute metaphor for the digital world. Which can be understood as a living body, a priori identical, moving in a network and communicating mobilis in mobile, immersed in the network device of information and communication technologies. Indeed, the sardine would be the image of what we can understand, experience, and go through with our own adventures, in this digital odyssey that has only just begun at the start of the 21st century (GAFAM, AI, XR and space computing). For this little fish seems to decompartmentalize genres through its vulnerable nature... seemingly condemned to the simple fate of being easy prey with no other purpose than to serve as food. Yet, vigorous, multiple, and gathered in shoals, the sardine makes light of predators and dangers through movement and fluidity. Then, when cooked and canned, sardines play with borders and cross cultures, constantly questioning the notion of mold. Like us, in this confinement produced by technology and the media around information,. Just as people, knowledge, science, art, images and words do every day.

This call for papers, geared towards new mathematical, sociological, aesthetic, and even economic proposals, or even questions of use... of a Smallest Common Multiple (SCM) to be shared, from a cultural and scientific point of view, on what surrounds us, brings us together, and distinguishes us (in the same box or in another one ultimately resembling it), on what makes resistance for each of us while creating ethical, critical, universal, and singular hyphens between / in the arts and human sciences. 

So how can we use this call for papers to develop interdisciplinary proposals aimed at decompartmentalizing each field of research in the digital age? Indeed, what is the breathing (recording) eSPACE that separates the sardine from its can? Or, more simply, how do digital technologies produce systems of enclosure and control around us, and how can we respond to them? Isn't there a dimension of relative openness between the inside and the outside of these systems, subject to a semantic shift between container and content? What is at stake in our societies between what is still the body, the living being, and what already boils down to machines and technologies? Or how in our cultures and societies, like that poor little sardine or that tiny, fragile-looking self, in a mobile way in the mobile element, do we manage—sometimes in the sea of devices or the ocean of data—to escape predators by a pirouette, a common, unprecedented, almost chaotic movement that brings us together without making us disappear, that welds individual interest to a shared flow... with the Other...?

For this new issue of The Journal of Studies in Language, Culture, and Society (JSLCS), we are therefore asking exclusively for interdisciplinary articles, i.e. deliberately written "with four hands" and thus participating in this desire for decompartmentalization... in the knowledge that in certain disciplines such as the Arts Sciences, sound, theater, architecture, dance, visual arts ... are already grouped together in a merry mishmash ...

To this end, this call for papers aims to develop the following themes:

— Forms and representations, symbolism of interdisciplinary strategies of resistance to / with / in digital technology and its derivative tools: poetics of programming, socio-artistic data visualization, eco-numerical design ...

— Transdisciplinary tools designed to question, learn and understand these intrusive technologies: mathematics and art, computer science and semiotics, robotics and architecture, education and innovation...

— New hypermedia languages for dissemination in Research - Creation: strategies and workarounds with AI, Bio Art, AR / VR / XR immersive devices and Metaverse ...

— Using visual methods to study digital practices: bodies and machines, sociology and networks, life and AI, ethics, and transhumanism ...

— Gender and digital identity: new forms of resistance and new representation devices, body extensions and body modifications ...

Of course, this list is not exhaustive.

Indicative bibliography

— AGAMBEN, Giorgio, Qu'est-ce qu'un dispositif ?, Éditions Rivages & Payot, Collection Poche / Petite Bibliothèque, Paris, 2014.

— ALLIEZ Éric, Duchamp avec (et contre) Lacan, Éditions Les Presses du Réel, Dijon, 2022.

— AMAR, Georges, Ars mobilis - Repenser la mobilité comme un art, Éditions FYP, Limoges, 2014.

— BAUDRILLARD, Jean, Écran total, Éditions Galilée, Paris, 1997.

— BAUDRILLARD, Jean, Simulacre et simulation, Éditions Galilée, Paris, 1981.

— BENJAMIN, Walter. L’œuvre d’art à l’époque de sa reproductibilité technique, Éditions Allia, Paris, 2013.

— BENJAMIN, Walter. Le concept d’histoire, Éditions Payot, Paris, 2013.

— BOISCLAIR, Louise, Art écosphérique : de l’anthropocène… au symbiocène, L’expériencel 3, Éditions L’Harmattan, Collection Mouvement des Savoirs, Paris, 2021. 

— BOUHAÏ, Nasreddine / ZREIK, Khaldoun / KAOUAS, Nadia (sous la direction de), Repenser et faire revivre le patrimoine immatériel à l'ère numérique (HyperHéritage 7), Éditions Europia, Paris, 2023. 

— BRANDON Carole, L’Art et le dispositif, Introduction aux hypermédias, Éditions Europia, Paris, 2022.

— BRANDON Carole (sous la direction de), Cartographies sensibles, Presses de l’Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, 2023.

— CERQUI, Daniela / MAESTRUTTI, Marina, Chapitre 8. Les apprentissages du corps “augmenté“ par la technologie : le cas du cyborg, in L'apprentissage des techniques corporelles, Éditions PUF, Collection Apprendre, Paris, 2015, pp.127 -141.

— DUCHAMP, Marcel. Duchamp du signe, Éditions Flammarion, Paris, 2013.

— DUFOUR, Hugues, L’art face à l’IA, Éditions FYP, Limoges, 2023.

— FOURMENTRAUX, Jean-Paul, L’Œuvre virale, Net art et Culture hacker, Éditions La Lettre Volée, Collection Essais, Bruxelles, 2013. 

— HOUEZ, Judith. Marcel Duchamp. Éditions Grasset, Paris, 2007.

— KRATOCHVIL, Sylvia, Mickey Mouse au pays de l’esthétisation, in Nouvelle revue d’esthétique 2021/2 (n° 28), 2021, pp.89-95.

— LEVINAS, Emmanuel, Entre nous, Essais sur le penser-à-l’autre, Éditions Grasset & Fasquelle, Collection Biblio Essais, Paris, 1991.

— MACHADO Da SILVA, Juremir, Qu’est-ce que l’imaginaire ? Des multiples réalités imaginales, in Sociétés 2015/2 (n° 128), Éditions De Boeck Supérieur, Paris, 2015, pp.115-124.

— MAESTRUTTI, Marina, Humain 2.0 : le “corps-culture“ de Ray Kurzweil, in Le transhumanisme : une anthologie, Éditions Hermann, Paris, 2020, pp.285-302.

— MERLEAU-PONTY, Maurice, Le Visible et l'Invisible, Éditions Gallimard, Paris,1988.

— MOROZOV, Evgeny, Le Mirage numérique, Pour une politique du big data, Éditions Les Prairies Ordinaires, Paris, 2015.

— RASPAIL, Thierry / LAVIGNE, Emma (sous la direction de), 14e Biennale d'art contemporain de Lyon – Mondes flottants, Catalogue, Éditions Les Presses du Réel, Dijon, 2017.

— STIEGLER, Bernard / ASSANGE, Julian / JORION, Paul / CARDON, Dominique / MOROZOV, Evgeny / BON, François (sous la direction de), La toile que nous voulons, le Web néguentropique, Éditions FYP, Collection du Nouveau Monde Industriel, Limoges, 2017. 

— SWARTZ, Aaron, Celui qui pourrait changer le monde, Écrits, Éditions B42, Paris, 2017.

— TRIGG, Dylan, The Thing, une phénoménologie de l’horreur, Éditions MF, Paris, 2017.

— VEYRAT, Marc (sous la direction de), Art et espaces publics, Éditions L’Harmattan, Collection Local & Global, Paris, 2014.

— VEYRAT, Marc, De l’information comme matériau artistique 1 & 2 : La Société i Matériel & Never Mind, Éditions L’Harmattan, Paris, 2015 & 2016. 

— VIRILIO Paul, La Machine de vision, Éditions Galilée, Collection L’Espace Critique, Paris, 1988.

— VIRILIO Paul, Esthétique de la disparition, Éditions Galilée, Collection L’Espace Critique, Paris, 1989.

— WARBURG, Aby. L’atlas Mnémosyne, Éditions L’écarquillé, Paris, 2012. 

 

 Submitted articles should be written in English and be about 4000 to 8000 words, with a minimum of 15 references, updated ones are strongly recommended, in APA style 7th edition. Manuscripts are expected to include an explicit, systematic, and rigorous methodology to sustain empirically-based claims that contribute to moving forward the knowledge of academic writing. 

Publication of the special issue: Volume 7, issue 2. October 15, 2024

Articles are to be submitted online through the JSLCS website on ASJP via this link: http://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/Article/681 and you can find the guidelines for authors and the journal's template.

Email: jlcsbejaia@gmail.com revue.jslcs@univ-bejaia.dz 

02-04-2024


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Articles


A Linguistic-Stylistic Analysis of AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq’s Inaugural Speech (2019)

Zakari Hadiza,  Akinmusuyi Samuel, 
2024-04-07

Résumé: Political speeches are frequently loaded with meanings; people tend to misconstrue as well as give false interpretation to what is said and how it is said. This research aims at examining the linguistic-stylistic elements used in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq’s inaugural speech with a view to identifying how these elements achieve communicative effects to the audience. Governor AbdulRahman’s inaugural speech serves as the data for this study, and the speech was delivered at his swearing-in ceremony as the 20th governor of Kwara State on 29th May, 2019. Halliday and Matthiessen’s (2014) Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) serves as the theoretical framework. The analysis of this text is carried out along the linguistic levels of analysis, which are syntactic, lexico-semantic and cohesive levels. The study reveals that the governor’s speech is made up of 43 sentences; 21 sentences (48.8%) are simple sentences; 5 sentences (11.6%) are compound sentences; 9 sentences (20.9%) are complex sentences; while 8 (18.6%) are compound-complex sentences. The dominant use of simple sentences in the speech aligns with the simple and determining attitude of politicians in getting what they want. The analysis also reveals that the imposition of synonyms and antonyms in the speech helped in enhancing the cohesive quality of the text. Hence, it is concluded that the language of the governor exhibits some unique language features with the intent of exerting great influence on the masses, and grasping power and consolidating it.

Mots clés: AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq ; communication ; political speech ; stylistics ; systemic functional grammar


Global Warming's Impacts and the Role of Education in Shaping Social Responsiveness

مخلوف عبدالقادر,  أندرسن ارينا,  أندرسن روي, 
2024-06-03

Résumé: This paper explores the profound impacts of global warming on geophysical conditions and the resulting disruptions to human lives. Specifically, it investigates the trajectory of global warming throughout the remainder of the century and its implications for global society. A critical concern addressed is the preservation of social order amidst the upheaval in people's living conditions, work environments, and daily survival routines. At the heart of this investigation lies an exploration of how education influences the cognitive and behavioral patterns of future citizens to adeptly maneuver through the changing societal terrain. The paper poses the question of whether it is feasible to cultivate socially responsive individuals with a heightened sense of self-responsibility to mitigate the imposition of restrictions on personal freedoms within an increasingly controlled society precipitated by the social disorder induced by global warming.

Mots clés: Global warming ; societal impact ; education ; social order ; self-responsibility


ChatGPT as an Essential Tool: Student Perceptions in Academic Writing at Chlef University

Naimi Amara,  Yaqot Elbechir,  Aissa Hanifi, 
2024-09-24

Résumé: The field of artificial intelligence has a lengthy and well-established background, and since its inception, there has been ongoing discourse over its capacity to yield significant scientific breakthroughs. This study examines 22 MA students’ perceptions towards the effectiveness of using ChatGPT in generating high-quality research papers at Chlef University. Participants completed a structured questionnaire with 13 closed-ended questions after using ChatGPT for their research papers. The questions assessed AI’s effectiveness in thesis writing, usage extent, application areas, and overall satisfaction. The analysis revealed that most students integrated AI tools like ChatGPT into their academic work, particularly for dissertations. While students did not find ChatGPT-generated content superior to their own, they believed combining both resulted in the best quality work. High satisfaction levels were noted, despite some limitations. The study also highlighted the need for additional support and training for students unfamiliar with AI tools.

Mots clés: Artificial Intelligence (AI); ChatGPT; English students; Thesis Writing


The Sardine in the Network: Metaphorical Analysis of Connectivity and Saturation Dynamics in Digital Ecosystems

سليماني حفيظة,  صايم رشيد, 
2024-09-23

Résumé: The purpose of this study is to explore the sardine metaphor in describing digital networks and analyze its effectiveness in explaining congestion and connectivity in modern computer systems. The research question focuses on how this metaphor can simplify the understanding of the network overload problem and make a complex concept more understandable to nonexperts. The research methodology includes a historical review of the sardine metaphor, followed by an examination of case studies in which this metaphor has been used in scientific and technical outreach contexts. The research instrument was a qualitative analysis of the metaphor's application context and a critical evaluation of its strengths and limitations. The results show that the sardine metaphor effectively simplifies the understanding of the network congestion problem and makes complex concepts understandable to nonspecialists. However, certain limitations have been identified, particularly regarding the accuracy and evolution of digital technology. The study concludes that, while the sardine metaphor is useful in some contexts, it requires continuous adaptation to remain relevant in the context of rapid advances in digital technology. This study suggests directions for future research, including the development of new metaphors that could provide new perspectives for communicating technological issues.

Mots clés: Connectivity ; Digital Networks ; Historical Evolution ; Network Congestion ; Sardine Metaphor