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Ethnolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture, focusing on how linguistic practices reflect and shape social identities, cultural norms, and worldviews within specific ethnic groups. It examines the interplay between language use and cultural phenomena, exploring how language influences and is influenced by cultural contexts.
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Ethnolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture, focusing on how linguistic practices reflect and shape social identities, cultural norms, and worldviews within specific ethnic groups. It examines the interplay between language use and cultural phenomena, exploring how language influences and is influenced by cultural contexts.

Key research themes

1. How do cultural and linguistic contexts shape the practice and transmission of ethnomathematical knowledge?

This research area explores the embeddedness of mathematical knowledge within specific cultural traditions and how language acts as a medium for conveying ethnomathematical concepts. Understanding how ethnomathematics intersects with culture and language is vital for developing inclusive educational approaches that respect and leverage learners' diverse cultural backgrounds. It addresses the challenges of accurately capturing and representing the mathematical ideas indigenous or local communities use in their everyday activities. By embracing culturally contextualized mathematical practices, this research informs pedagogies that foster meaningful connections and creativity among students from various cultural groups.

Key finding: Identifies ethnomathematics as a tool that redefines mathematics by valuing how different cultures negotiate, produce, and appropriate mathematical knowledge, which is intertwined with their cultural practices. It emphasizes... Read more
Key finding: Establishes ethnomodeling as a holistic pedagogical approach that situates mathematical thinking within cultural, linguistic, and socio-historical contexts, recognizing multiple diverse and distinct mathematical traditions.... Read more

2. What methodological approaches effectively balance local insider (emic) knowledge and external (etic) perspectives in ethnomodeling research?

This theme investigates the interplay and integration of local (emic) and external (etic) knowledge systems in the study of culturally situated mathematical phenomena. It focuses on how ethnomodeling research can effectively capture the nuanced, culturally specific mathematical practices of communities while enabling cross-cultural comparisons and generalizable insights. The dialogical approach (glocal) that synthesizes emic and etic knowledge through interactive dialogue emerges as a key methodological innovation, enhancing the validity and comprehensiveness of ethnomodeling studies.

Key finding: Presents a tripartite framework for ethnomodeling research combining emic (insider local knowledge), etic (outsider global knowledge), and dialogical (glocal) approaches. It posits that emic perspectives are essential for... Read more
Key finding: Highlights the necessity of combining ethnographic insight with mathematical modeling to develop teaching methods that encompass both local cultural knowledge and academic mathematical frameworks. It supports integrating... Read more
Key finding: Reiterates the foundational role of acknowledging and negotiating between different mathematical knowledge systems from both within and outside cultural groups. Advocates for an inclusive curricular approach that respects... Read more

3. How can ethnolinguistic vitality (ELV) frameworks and methodologies be developed to better understand language dynamics within cultural and ethnomathematical contexts?

This research strand develops theories and frameworks for analyzing ethnolinguistic vitality by linking language use, social participation, and cultural continuity. Such frameworks are crucial in preserving minority languages that constitute the foundation for transmitting ethnomathematical knowledge. Interdisciplinary approaches incorporating sociolinguistics, anthropology, and ethnomethodology provide tools to measure and enhance language-group sustainability, which directly impacts the survival of culturally embedded mathematical knowledge.

Key finding: Introduces the LanDS analytical framework that conceptualizes ethnolinguistic vitality through four Developmental Quadrants—Language Transmission and Acquisition, Socialisation and Reinforced Acquisition, Civic Expansion, and... Read more
Key finding: Explores ethnomethodology's contribution to understanding social organization and meaning-making, emphasizing the contextual and interactional nature of knowledge construction. This perspective underlines the situatedness of... Read more
Key finding: Examines how linguistic ideologies concerning authenticity and anonymity shape language use among minority ethnic groups, demonstrating how sociocultural constructs influence language maintenance or loss. This reflects on... Read more

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В данной статье рассматривается один из аспектов сущности армянской идентичности. В основе лежат принципы методологии К.Мирумяна, которые позволяют выявить особенности развертывания национального бытия в зависимости от ранних... more
Examining two major corpuses of Mongolian riddles, references continually arose to a particular word category. Termed evdersen u'g (literally: 'ruined words'), these words were semantically evasive, their meaning far from obvious,... more
In this article the Technical Committee that wrote the text for UNESCO's "World Languages Report" introduces the Report to the readers. Thus, the article discusses the origins and orientation of the project, its stated... more
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This article examines metaphors in Swahili Language Pop-up Sayings. This research involves both field and library work. Primary data was collected in Mbeya region. The researcher used interviews and careful observation to gather primary... more
This appendix from Rupak Debnath's book, The Chakma Language: Growth and Structure (2025), pp.593-612, discusses the early history and emergence of the Chakmas as a distinct ethnic group following an ethnogenetic process in which the Saks... more
This study undertakes a multimodal stylistic analysis of the visual and textual representation of the 2025 Mokwa flooding disaster in two leading Nigerian newspapers, Vanguard and Punch. The research is important as it investigates how... more
Mongolian riddles on the topic of fire, as drawn from two major collections Монгол оньсого ардын таваар [Enigmas and Puzzles of the People of Mongolia], by G. Lovor and Ts. Ölziihitag; and Түмэн оньсого [10,000 Riddles] by Ts. Ölziihutag,... more
Buku ini membawa pembaca menyelami salah satu tradisi unik masyarakat Batak Toba, yaitu Mangalahat Horbo Bius , ritual adat yang melibatkan upacara persembahan kerbau sebagai simbol penghormatan kepada Tuhan dan pengikat hubungan sosial... more
Jorge Suárez (1927-1985) fue un lingüista argentino que se dedicó fundamentalmente al estudio de las lenguas indígenas americanas. Luego de realizar la primera etapa de su carrera en su país de origen, en 1969 se estableció en la Ciudad... more
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This special issue explores the encounter between cultural memory, media, and autonomy in collaborative printing and editorial projects. In recent years, there has been a rise in Indigenous publishing involving collaboration with... more
Rapida scorsa sui principali temi di geografia politica ed economica, con un limitato trattamento delle questioni più strettamente italiane. Conoscenza poco solida degli argomenti linguistici, un fatto non insolito in molti manuali di... more
Ange BIZET et Annie WALTER'-L'objectif est de fixer la terminologie en français des principales espèces fruitières du Vanuatu. Archipel mélanésien, ancien condominium franco-britannique des Nouvelles-Hébrides, le Vanuatu est le seul pays... more
У покажчику подано перелік друкованих праць, у яких з‟ясовано історію розвитку, територію побутування та визначальні риси подільського діалекту південно-західного наріччя української мови. Для мовознавців, фольклористів, етнографів,... more
Este trabalho propõe traduções comentadas para o português brasileiro de seis poemas lírico-amorosos do escritor estadunidense E. E. Cummings (1864-1962). Primeiro, faço um panorama da obra de Cummings, apresentando as características de... more
This work proposes commented translations of six lyric-love poems by the American writer E. E. Cummings (1894–1962) into Brazilian Portuguese. First, I provide an overview of Cummings’s work, outlining the characteristics of his language... more
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The article meticulously compiles ethnonyms denoting ethnic groups from the North Cauca￾sus and Dagestan, in conjunction with toponyms and anthroponyms, encompassing both first and family names, meticulously recorded in the 'Diary' of... more
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Salidummay, a cohort of modern folk songs observed in different places of northern Philippines, has often been performed by a group of married women since around the 1960s. It has been described in a certain context as "song of women" in... more
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The Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society publishes articles on a wide range of linguistic topics of the languages and language families of Southeast Asia and surrounding areas. JSEALS has been hosted by the UH Press since... more
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La lengua Aonekko 'A'ien (históricamente conocida como Tehuelche), perteneciente a la familia Chon, fue hablada en la parte sur de la Patagonia continental; su última hablante fluida falleció a principios del año 2019. La presente... more
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In this text we discuss about the relevance of being in contact with the original Works, and the kinds of translation.
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Este artigo tem como objetivo explorar a história social e linguística dos povos indígenas no sertão baiano, com um enfoque específico na família Kariri, pertencente ao tronco macro-jê, por meio das abordagens da História Social... more
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