A polycentric regime of linguistic legitimacy: language policy from below in Kazakhstan

The Sociolinguistic Environment and the Changing Role of English in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of Africa's most linguistically diverse states, and its eastern provinces are characterized by dense contact among local languages, Kiswahili, French and English. This article examines how English is being incorporated into that multilingual ecology, the domains in which it...

Philippine linguistic genocide, depoliticization, and policy rollback

Resultativity as a Marker of Nativeness in Kazakh: Evidence from the Homeland and Diaspora

This study examines resultativity in Kazakh as a linguistic marker of nativeness by comparing diasporic speakers exposed to the social pressures of dominant languages with speakers in Kazakhstan, where the ongoing revitalization of Kazakh is reshaping its use. Nativeness is conceptualised as a linguistic construct refe...

“Multilingualism” in Digital Diplomacy: Linguistic Characteristics and Socio-Political Implications

The rapid digitalization of diplomatic practice has transformed how states communicate, negotiate, and project influence in the global arena. This article examines the role of multilingualism as a strategic, political, and sociocultural component of digital diplomacy. While much scholarship has focused on technological...

Phatic Norms in Kazakh and English Digital Discourse: Cultural Code and Pragmatic Function

This article examines how phatic norms in Kazakh and English are condensed in the shift from face-to-face interaction to digital communication while preserving culturally specific meanings. It focuses on brief confirmations, forms of address, gratitude formulas, apologies, emojis, and other signals that sustain social...

Globalization and language policy: Balancing English as a lingua franca and linguistic diversity

The research explored the operation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) in a specific tertiary academic-learning context within a subordinate-common language position (English-centric) and a relatively equal and secondary language position (plurilingual) model of accommodation and its implications on communicative effe...