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

EISSN: 2676-1750
Périodicité: Semestrielle
Taux d'acceptation: 66%
Temps moyen de réponse: 150 Jours
Temps moyen de publication après acceptation: 60 Jours

Année de création: 2018
Pays: Algérie
Institution: Université Abderrahmane Mira de Béjaia
Facteur d'impact ASJP: 0.0541

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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

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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

Evaluating Translation in the Algerian English Language Public School Textbooks

Boukhentache Slimane,
2024-10-02

Résumé: New trends in language teaching recognize the value of translation as a pedagogical tool and as a social skill. New translation activities have been formulated to substantiate translation pedagogies. While most studies focus on code switching, a few studies analyzed the translation activities in the textbooks. This study used content analysis to investigate the extent to which translation activities are used in Algerian English language public school textbooks. The findings indicate that the textbooks are hardly integrating bilingual activities. Additionally, the existing activities are tentative and linguistically-driven; furthermore, they are a way from tapping at the development of communicative competence and bilingual/multilingual competencies. Consequently, it is strongly recommended to integrate more functional activities into the textbooks and standardize this pedagogical practice.

Mots clés: Algerian English language textbooks ; bilingual education ; code switching ; translanguaging ; translation

Integrating High-Level Questions in Second-Year English Degree Classrooms: Implementation and Challenges

قاطر مريم, بوخديمي ياسمين,
2024-10-19

Résumé: Asking high-level questions is an effective strategy for developing learners’ thinking. Despite the importance of this strategy in promoting and guiding students' thinking, it is found that a great number of teachers ask lower-level questions more than higher-level questions. This is assumed to be due to several challenges related to teachers, students, and other factors. The present research, therefore, attempts to explore the implementation of high-level questions and the challenges that face teachers in incorporating these types of questions in second-year English degree classrooms at the University of Algiers 2. To this end, a mixed-methods approach was adopted using various research methods namely: a questionnaire, an interview, and an observation checklist. The research findings revealed that lower-level questions were used more frequently than higher-level questions. The data obtained from the research tools showed that for the implementation of higher-level questions, the teacher used some techniques such as increasing wait time, repeating the same question several times, and inviting non-volunteering students. Further, it was found that students’ low proficiency, lack of vocabulary, teachers may not be trained to ask high-level questions, as well as large classrooms and lengthy syllabi were the most common challenges. Based on these findings, several pedagogical implications are given. The study recommends a careful planning of questions; matching questions with their purposes; the need to reduce tuition groups; and the need to develop teachers' questioning skills.

Mots clés: challenges ; EFL teachers ; high-level questions ; low-level questions ; questioning skills

Cultural Globalization and the Use of Taboos on TikTok Platform amongst Algerian Youth

قرنيش مريم, المشتة لامية,
2024-10-20

Résumé: Cultural globalization is a nascent phenomenon that endangers local cultures globally. Platforms like TikTok usher the rapid dissemination of global trends and values which can potentially undermine traditional societal norms and principles. This paper aims to gauge the impact of cultural globalism on the portrayal of taboos among Algerians on TikTok via a semi-structured questionnaire. Deploying the quantitative method, the data revealed the prevalence of taboos embraced by the younger generation, particularly, as a result of the massive exposure to western cultures. To this end, a set of recommendations were proposed to preserve national identity from obliteration, emphasizing broader implications for safeguarding local cultures beyond Algeria in a globalized digital era.

Mots clés: Algerian society ; cultural globalization ; taboos ; TikTok platform

The promise of emancipation of digital technologies and the risks of alienation in the self-construction: The case of Instagram among Algerian youth aged 15 to 25

بن أعراب ايمان حنان,
2024-10-17

Résumé: This study highlights the ambivalent effects of digital technologies on self-construction providing rich insights into the lived experiences of young Algerian digital users. The findings reveal a strong tendency towards the idealisation of self-image on social media platforms, accompanied by a pervasive sense of exclusion and lack of recognition. A constant pressure is felt to optimise and curate one’s digital identity to align with the standards of beauty, success, and popularity valorised by these environments. By bridging theory and practice, this research offers valuable implications for researchers seeking to foster more reflexive and empowering digital identity practices, ultimately contributing to a more nuanced understanding of self-becoming in the digital age.

Mots clés: Digital identity ; Digital technologies ; Emancipation discourse ; Self-construction ; Subjectivation

The Quest for ‘Sheltering Skies’ in Ghassan Kanafani’s Men in the Sun (1963)

Nadia Naar Gada,
2024-10-07

Résumé: The present paper looks into Ghassan Kanafani's seminal work, Men in the Sun, initially published in Arabic as Rijal fi al-shams (1963), adapted into a film, entitled The Dupes in 1972, and translated into English in 1978, by examining the narrative’s close relationship with the quest theme, the loss of identity and search for belonging, as embodied by the characters in the novella. The study draws mainly on the theoretical framework of Northrop Frye as developed in his Anatomy of Criticism (1957). The theorist’s concept of the “tragic quest” with its main steps will guide our re-reading of Kanafani’s work in order to examine how the main characters embark on a daring journey, which primarily starts with their shift from Basra along their sufferings for survival across the scorching weather, and their downfall and death by perishing in the desert before reaching their destination, Kuwait. The intention is also to show how the characters’ ill- fated quest epitomizes the Palestinians’ collective sense of loss, their torments of living in camps far from Palestine, their poverty, displacement, and identity crisis.

Mots clés: quest ; identity crisis ; displacement ; forced exile ; tragic death

The Cookies’ Quest: Towards Digital Totalitarian Landscape

صدراتي ياسر, سيدي عثمان ماريا وئام,
2024-10-23

Résumé: This study examines the concept of Digital Totalitarianism and Consumerism within the framework of contemporary digital platforms, exploring the role of pleasure in human interactions. The analysis aims to uncover how social media and online markets platforms leverage pleasure and surveillance to reinforce social control via consumption. The primary objective of this research is to investigate the wider societal and individual implications of digital totalitarianism, as well as how these platforms capitalize on user data and behavior control mechanisms. The research highlights significant ethical concerns surrounding digital surveillance, privacy infringement, and the commodification of human experiences. The findings underscore the risks associated with compromising personal freedoms and reducing human experiences to mere commercial transactions.

Mots clés: Digital Totalitarianism ; Surveillance ; Capitalism ; Commodification ; Social Media

Texting Language as a Digital Symbolic Current: Implications for Pragmatics and Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age.

Braimoh Jimoh Junior,
2024-10-09

Résumé: Abstract: This study investigates the influence of texting language on digital communication and its implications for pragmatics and intercultural communication. Utilizing a case study approach, the research examines the written work of final-year linguistics students at the University of Benin, Nigeria, to understand the extent to which short messaging service (SMS) abbreviations permeate academic writing. Building on the metaphor of texting language as a "common symbolic current" akin to the sardine metaphor, this paper explores how digital communication transcends cultural boundaries and creates new linguistic norms. The research is grounded in a comprehensive analysis of questionnaires, written assignments, and examination scripts from 62 students, highlighting the prevalence of SMS-related abbreviations in their written work. The findings reveal that while students frequently use texting abbreviations in informal contexts and notetaking, their usage in formal academic writing is more restrained (Braimoh, 2020). This indicates an awareness among students of the need to adapt their writing style to different contexts, thereby demonstrating a nuanced understanding of pragmatic competence in digital communication. Furthermore, the study discusses the broader implications of texting language on intercultural communication, emphasizing its role as a digital symbolic current that facilitates cross-cultural understanding. The paper concludes by suggesting that future research should explore the intersection of digital technologies, linguistic practices, and intercultural communication to further elucidate the impact of digital communication on language and culture.

Mots clés: texting language ; digital communication ; intercultural communication ; pragmatics ; academic writing

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

Critical Media Analysis Using AI-Powered Chatbots: Considerations and Applications in EFL Classrooms

بلعباس علي, حميتوش فتيحة,
2024-10-02

Résumé: Despite the growing body of research on the use of applications of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning, little is known about the impact of classroom teaching strategies on empowering students' as questioners and highly skilled at using AI-powered chatbots. The purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of a direct instruction program of strategies for analysis of argumentation on students' quality of questions asked to AI tools for answers supporting their critically evaluation of media messages. Within this framework, this study examined the effect of explicit teaching about arguments on EFL students’ strategic questions asked to AI-powered chatbots (ChatGPT & Gemini(formerly Google Bard)) for getting answers supporting analysis of textual content of media texts with the intent to identify bias and clarify ideological perspectives the texts display. This was a one-semester longitudinal study with 88 university students studying in the Department of English at the University of Mascara in Algeria. Conducting pre- and post-tests, the researchers demonstrated a significant positive correlation between a critical thinking course and students' development of ability to construct good questions for answers generated by AI chabots (GPT and Gemini) to infer information for responding critically to media messages. The obtained results revealed that the intervention was effective and the ability of students to ask meaningful questions was increased to a noticeable extent. The researchers concluded the paper with implications for EFL instructions to employ different pedagogical interventions for supporting effective use of AI class.

Mots clés: Argumentation ; Critical questions ; Media bias ; GPT & Gemini ; Persuasion

Contemporary Algerian Poetry in Academic Studies: Insights from Mohamed Arous's Thesis

لقدر فتيحة, سبقاق صليحة,
2024-10-20

Résumé: : This research paper examines the current state of contemporary Algerian academic critical studies. It explores contemporary Algerian poetry through modern critical mechanisms and approaches to uncover its aesthetic values. The selected study for analysis concentrates on semantic density and suggestive capacity arising from the overlap of various literary genres, the use of symbols, intertextuality, myth, and other experimental mechanisms employed by contemporary poets, who are noted for challenging the conventions of direct declarative poetry. The paper assesses whether these academic studies are analytical, semiotic, stylistic, or a combination of different critical approaches. It specifically monitors the reception of contemporary Algerian poetic discourse, with a particular focus on doctoral theses due to their scientific significance and their role as a pinnacle in the academic study process. Doctoral theses also represent a critical core in the field of academic criticism. The descriptive-analytical approach was utilized to analyze the academic study, applying mechanisms of criticism of criticism. This approach involves summarizing the content of the thesis, "The Overlap of Literary Genres in Contemporary Algerian Poetry: Its Artistic Aesthetics and Semantic Dimensions," by researcher Mohamed Arous, evaluating its scientific value, presenting the critical issues raised, outlining the study's methodology, and assessing its suitability for the selected poetic texts.

Mots clés: Academic criticis; methodology; Algerian poetry; contemporary; intergeneration

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

Performing Fatherhood: New Father vs. Old Father in To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee (1960)

Bouacida Soumaya, Chellouk Hanna,
2024-09-14

Résumé: Over the past few decades, there was a profound transformation in the role of fathers within families, leading to the emergence of the "new father" concept. This shift marks a departure from the "old father" archetype, characterized by more inflexible performative gender roles and limited involvement in caregiving and household duties. Instead, the "new father" embodies a more equitable and involved approach to parenting as a result of the shifting social norms and family dynamics. Influenced by feminist movements that have fought for equal opportunities and duties for men and women, and that have questioned the conventional paternal responsibilities, fathers are pushed to be more involved in their children's lives during the critical early months and years of their development. This paper, therefore, explores the various roles of fathers in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and examines the concept of fatherhood from a postmodernist perspective, drawing on some psychoanalytic discourses, namely Lacan's Mirror Stage, Freud's Oedipus complex, and Kristeva's semiotics of gender. This paper grapples with the intersection of these psychoanalytic theories with the evolving landscape of fatherhood in contemporary society, emphasizing the importance of self-perception, emotional connections, and redefined paternal identities within this transformative context.Atticus, for instance, serves as a representative model of a positive father-child relationship. He embodies ‘new father’ figure who values emotional expression, open communication, active parenting, and gender equality. However, the narrative also delves into the darker portrayal of vicious paternal figures, like Bob Ewell, who conform to traditional gender roles, exhibit restrained emotions and limit their involvement in childcare and household responsibilities.

Mots clés: fatherhood ; new father ; old father ; psychoanalysis ; to kill a mocking bird

Phenomenal Approach to Transpassibility in Relation to AI

Boisnard Philippe,
2024-10-05

Résumé: From the analysis of lines of facts, this article shows how generation by AI detaches itself from the logic of mimetic convergence and divergence, to correspond more to transvergence. once the process of transvergence is highlighted, we will see how it requires a form of transpassibility on the part of human consciousness to be explored.

Mots clés: Artificial intelligenc ; generative artificial imagination ; phenomenology ; transpassibility ; transvergence

The Second Language Influence on Using Translation in Content -Based Instruction Classroom: The Case of French Language for Algerian Teachers Teaching Content in English

Hanifi Aissa, Naimi Amara, Ladjel Khawla,
2024-10-14

Résumé: The use of translation in EFL classes has long been a source of discussion among language instructors and industry experts. While some contend that using L1 in an EFL classroom will impede students' ability to learn, others maintain that translation can aid in language acquisition if it is connected to a genuine communicative goal.The situation may look more problematic in a learning context where French and English swap roles and compete to be a essential language of teaching such as the Algerian learning context . In order to illustrate content teachers' opinions about the role of the second language in translating challenging course concepts, an online survey was sent to 32 university teachers. The results indicated that teachers feel obligated to translate challenging concepts into Arabic or French because of students' poor English proficiency. The purpose of the current study is to shed light on the impact of French as a second language on Algerian teachers who aim to or currently instruct content in English across the different disciplines. . Furthermore, the majority of teachers did not state categorically which language—French or Arabic—they would use to interpret complex phrases in the CBI course because this could depend on the students' proficiency in both languages, their real needs, and the course objectives.

Mots clés: Arabic ; Context ; English ; French ; Translation

Exploring Strategies Used by Algerian EFL Learners To Develop their Speaking Skills

ميسوم معمر,
2024-10-19

Résumé: Cognitivist theories have transformed the way educators look at the complex journey of language learning by highlighting new dimensions. The investigation of learners’ mental processes unveiled capacities and strategies learners bring to classes. Learning strategies are used by learners to enhance their learning. For many learners, speaking the language may be the most concrete and rewarding benefit of language learning. Many of them, however, may struggle with developing EFL speaking skills. One determinant factor in language learning is the use of learning strategies. Therefore, the present research is an attempt to explore the language learning strategies used by Algerian learners to develop their EFL speaking skills according to learner variables (gender, speaking proficiency and educational background). Identifying those strategies could help course designers and teachers design teaching in a way that improves learners’ use of learning strategies to develop their speaking skills more efficiently for academic and professional purposes. To achieve this research goal, a mixed quantitative and qualitative research design was implemented. This design rests upon three research tools, a test of speaking proficiency, a learning strategy use questionnaire (N=52) and speaking course syllabi. The data were analysed quantitatively (descriptive statistics) to compare strategy use by each cohort and qualitatively (Thematic analysis). Acknowledging the shortcomings of self-report data and based on descriptive statistics, the main finding of the present study is consistent with many previous studies; students’ speaking proficiency, gender and educational background did not seem to correlate with much difference in strategy use. Besides, the syllabi of speaking courses examined made no reference to specific work on speaking strategies. Based on these findings, the first main suggestion is addressed to Algerian researchers about shifting the research agenda from the role of learner variables in strategy use to pedagogy that could improve the efficiency of speaking strategy training. Other suggestions including guidelines to integrate strategy training in the curriculum as well as methods to identify learners’ current strategies and foster appropriate strategy use are offered to speaking course designers and teachers in order to enhance Algerian EFL students’ strategy use and ultimately develop better speaking skills.

Mots clés: EFL speaking skills; English department; language learning strategies; learner variables; speaking course syllabi

The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in University Language Teaching: Applications and Futures]

سهلاوي فاطمة الزهراء,
2024-09-29

Résumé: The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently precipitating a global revolution in technology, with profound implications for scientific research and numerous facets of contemporary life. Among its promising applications, the integration of AI into education and learning stands out, particularly in light of recent recommendations by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to enhance proficiency in the English language. This priority is reflected in the incorporation of English into degree requirements and the increasing adoption of English-language instruction in universities. This article examines the convergence of AI technologies with language learning and teaching, emphasizing prominent applications such as Speak, Ewa, Grammarly, Duolingo, Getpronounce, and HelloTalk. For instance, Duolingo employs a pedagogical strategy that incorporates a variety of techniques, including listening to word pronunciation, reading sentences, audio recordings, sentence construction through word arrangement, and image-word association. This approach is especially pertinent in light of ministerial recommendations on English, which have now been incorporated into final assessments and initial teaching in universities. Furthermore, the article investigates the potential for optimizing the utilization of these AI applications for language learning among university students. To this end, a questionnaire has been developed for language students (English and French) to ascertain their perspectives on the subject matter. The objective is to investigate the potential of these tools to facilitate the development of language proficiency, fulfill academic expectations, and promote the integration of foreign languages in higher education. L’avènement de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) est actuellement précipitant une révolution technologique mondiale, avec des implications profondes pour la recherche scientifique et de nombreuses facettes de la vie contemporaine. Parmi ses applications prometteuses, l’intégration de l’IA dans l’éducation et l’apprentissage se distingue, Cette initiative est particulièrement importante à la lumière des récentes recommandations du ministère français de l’enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique visant à améliorer les compétences en anglais. Cette priorité se reflète dans l’intégration de l’anglais aux exigences des diplômes et dans l’adoption croissante de l’enseignement en langue anglaise dans les universités. Cet article examine la convergence des technologies d’IA avec l’apprentissage et l’enseignement des langues, en mettant l’accent sur les applications importantes telles que Speak, Ewa, Grammarly, Duolingo, Getpronounce et HelloTalk. Par exemple, Duolingo utilise une stratégie pédagogique qui intègre une variété de techniques, y compris l’écoute de la prononciation des mots, la lecture de phrases, les enregistrements audio, Construction de la phrase par arrangement de mots et association image-mot. Cette approche est particulièrement pertinente à la lumière des recommandations ministérielles sur l’anglais, qui ont maintenant été intégrées dans les évaluations finales et l’enseignement initial dans les universités. En outre, l’article étudie le potentiel d’optimisation de l’utilisation de ces applications IA pour l’apprentissage des langues chez les étudiants. À cette fin, un questionnaire a été élaboré pour les étudiants en langues (anglais et français) afin de connaître leurs points de vue sur le sujet. L’objectif est d’étudier le potentiel de ces outils pour faciliter le développement des compétences linguistiques, répondre aux attentes académiques, Promouvoir l’intégration des langues étrangères dans l’enseignement supérieur

Mots clés: AI applications ; Artificial intelligence ; Language skills ; Learning ; University students .

AI and Creative Research in Algerian Universities: Faculty Perspectives on Integration

كحال مريم,
2024-10-20

Résumé: This study investigates the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the creativity of research processes within Algerian universities from the perspective of faculty members. The research hypothesizes that faculty members generally perceive AI integration positively, recognizing its potential to enhance creativity and streamline research processes. Additionally, it anticipates concerns regarding the ethical implications of AI use, potential dependency on AI tools, and the adequacy of current training and resources. A descriptive approach was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 40 faculty members from various departments. Qualitative content analysis was performed to identify recurring themes and patterns. The findings confirmed that AI positively impacts research creativity through advanced data analysis tools, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative problem-solving methodologies. Notably, machine learning algorithms and natural language processing were identified as particularly beneficial. However, the study also validated concerns related to AI’s ethical implications, potential dependency, and insufficient training and resources. The results emphasize the need for targeted strategies, including comprehensive training programs and the development of ethical guidelines, to effectively integrate AI into research. Faculty members expressed a demand for additional workshops, courses, and technical support to enhance their skills and confidence with AI technologies. These insights suggest that while AI has the potential to transform research creativity in Algerian universities, addressing these barriers is essential for successful and ethical implementation.

Mots clés: AI integration ; Algerian universities ; creative research ; ethical challenges ; faculty perspectives

Innovations in Education: Theoretical Insights into Online Collaborative Learning.

عزيوي آسيا,
2024-10-15

Résumé: Abstract: The rapid evolution of information technology and telecommunications is revolutionizing traditional teaching methodologies, creating a necessity for new educational practices. In response to this challenge, this study explores the principles and practices of online collaborative learning (OCL), which supports the growth of knowledge and skills through social construction without face-to-face contact. By reviewing scholarly publications on online collaborative learning, the research examines current practices and identifies trends, issues, and challenges. The study highlights the necessity of intentional design and adaptation to the digital environment to foster effective collaboration and engagement. To meet these needs and guide education in this era of technology, the research emphasizes the importance of employing 21st-century theories, such as the theory of online collaborative learning. The findings reveal that online collaborative learning enhances academic achievement and develops essential skills for cultural and human development.

Mots clés: Constructivism ; digital age ; Online Collaborative Learning ; online learning ; 21st-century theories

De-embedding the queer media body: a virtual reality experimentation

Emery Jordan Fraser,
2024-10-20

Résumé: The article explores and discusses a creative, digital, and visual representation of the research through the "RADICANT 003" virtual reality experience. Grounded in visual methods and the arts sciences, the article outlines its overall structure and contextualizes it within the broader doctoral research that in/forms it. It introduces Guma Joana, the Brazilian artist at the centre of this phase of the project. The research draws from an ethno-graphic study in a neoliberal context of her Instagram profile and 360° recordings of her performances. The article details two digital mechanisms designed to engage users in questioning their relationship to these images within the virtual reality environment: one mechanism deconstructs Instagram posts, while the other immerses the user in 360° videos.

Mots clés: Queer ; 360 ; Fashion ; Body ; Virtual Reality ; Ethnography

Cultural References and Metaphors in Programming: The Symbolic Significance of Variable Names and Comments in Code

Mokrani Selma,
2024-09-26

Résumé: Abstract: This paper investigates the symbolic significance of cultural references and metaphors in programming, focusing on their use in variable names and code comments. The study explores how personal anecdotes, naming conventions, and cultural artifacts are integrated into code through a comprehensive email survey of programmers and computer science professors, coupled with content analysis of existing codebases. The research reveals that these elements enhance code readability and memorability and foster a shared cultural context within development teams. Key findings highlight the use of mythology, literature, pop culture, historical references in naming conventions, as well as the impact of personal stories in comments on the codebase community. The study also examines the delicate balance between creative expression and maintaining code clarity, offering insights into best practices for incorporating cultural elements in programming. By illuminating the narrative and symbolic dimensions of coding practices, this paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the human and cultural aspects of software development, with implications for both professional practice and computer science education.

Mots clés: Code readability ; Cultural references in technology ; Metaphors in coding ; Naming conventions ; Software development practices

The AI Degree: Exploring the Drivers of AI Tool Use in the Master’s Dissertation Writing of EFL Graduates

حيواني أميرة سارة, خياري نورالهدى,
2024-10-15

Résumé: This paper explores the motivations substantiating the impulsive use of Artificial-Intelligence-powered systems in the writing of the master’s dissertations of a group of former EFL students within a specific educational setting in Algeria. Through a relatively small-scale qualitative research design that employed semi-structured interviews, data were collected and thematically analysed to delve into the participants’ experiences and viewpoints vis-a-vis their reasons for use, perspectives around the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in their educational trajectories, and perceptions of ethical considerations encircling such unsupervised usage. Considering these aims, the paper’s contributions are threefold; findings reveal an intricate interplay of motives that predominantly include time, the reported absence of guidance, linguistic barriers, and inexperience with dissertation writing. The results also manifest in a blurred sense of ethicality, particularly since generative AI use is continuously juxtaposed with plagiarism. Lastly, evidence attests to a major digital discrepancy that highlights issues related to access to educational training and instructional material. The paper further raises questions about the future of higher education learning and provides suggestions about rigid regulations and training opportunities apropos AI usage for students.

Mots clés: Artificial Intelligence ; ethicality ; impulsive use ; motives ; regulations

The Impact of Incorporating Computer-Based Interactive Videos on Developing Learners’ Comprehension Skills in Scientific Texts The Case of Second-Year Students of Tamazight, at the Akli Mohand Oulhadj University, Bouira, Algeria

صباح لينة,
2024-10-17

Résumé: The current paper is an experimental research meant to explore the multiple facets of deficiency in learners’ reading comprehension of scientific texts in the Tamazight language. Then, it suggests the integration of interactive videos and texts using computer-based technology to evolve both the speed and the quality of understanding with second-year students of Tamazight, at the Akli Mohand Oulhadj University, Bouira, Algeria. Given this, the question of what effect does the implementation of interactive videos displayed through computer-based technology have on learners’ comprehension of scientific texts in the Tamazight language? is the focus of this inquiry. Our presumption on the major topic of this paper stems from our strong belief that multimedia technologies add visual and auditory information to written texts. Hence, we hypothesise that integrating interactive videos using computer-based technology to teach scientific texts in Tamazight fosters learners’ bottom-up and top-down comprehension skills. We have opted for the experimental method, using an analytic and quantitative approach. The findings of this inquiry indicate that the computer-based interactive videos technology is a significant contributory technique during reading classes to promote learners’ comprehension skills. Its effects emerge typically at the level of the time consumed in comprehension and the macro-skills. We have reached the conclusion which highlights and contends the cause-effect relationship displayed in the aforesaid hypothesis. As a result, we strongly advocate teaching reading comprehension skills of scientific texts using interactive videos via the computer technology to learners of Tamazight.

Mots clés: bottom-up and top-down comprehension skills, computer-based technology, scientific texts, interactive videos, Tamazight language.

Landscape & Digital_o-H M+i G-O+O-G_SANS iMAGE

Veyrat Marc,
2024-09-24

Résumé: How can we glimpse the new worlds, the journeys that are now taking place around us, with us and around us ; extraordinary experiences, imagined or lived, of multicultural worlds necessarily interconnected in networks, invitations for Baudelaire, where each person's place is constantly redefined by new systems of links, multiple identities and transfers, operations of displacement between body and machine, between poetry and traces, languages and tongues “behind what is, what almost was, what tended to be, threatened to be, and which among millions of possibilities began to be, but could not (yet) perfect its installation” ... So how do we enter/see the eSPACE of what takes shape and appears, emerging in filigree on/around every research and life project, further accelerated by the massive use of technology and digital technology? How does it take shape from spiral-shaped lines, from previous in/visible futures (i.e., for us, necessarily posted on the threshold of a visible)? How is it provoked, summoned through this set of repositionable, porous mirror screens, subject to a perspective setting of data in relation to definitively uncertain limits between public and private? Finally, how does this eSPACE assemblage of inter/faces still resemble... landscapes?

Mots clés: Landscape ; Digital ; Social Networks ; eSPACE ; Public ; Private

The Aesthetics of the Sardine

Sirven Simone Hélène,
2024-10-05

Résumé: Using the figure of the sardine, the article explores the issues at stake in contemporary art and the digital world, the internet, in relation to current post-colonial situations and contexts. Some significant works by contemporary artists (Sedira, Fatmi, Abdessemed, Scurti) contribute to the symbolism and aesthetics of the sardine, as do the traditions and economy of this famous fish.

Mots clés: sardine ; real ; reality ; imagination ; imaginary ; creative process ; digital ; aesthetics ; figure ; form ; contemporary art ; symbolic system ; resilience ; exile ; migrations ; picture ; image ; History ; stories

XR Bury - Reflections and creations inspired by Pol Bury's work and vision

Franck Philippe,
2024-10-15

Résumé: Based on the still very much alive legacy of Pol Bury (1992-2005), a Belgian visual artist and author known mainly for his kinetic fountain sculptures and his exploration of slow movement in various forms, Transcultures, Centre of digital and sound cultures proposed, in his hometown of La Louvière (Belgium) which was honoring the 100th anniversary of his birth, in April and May 2023, several events related to digital arts (XR Bury in 2 parts: a symposium “Art in the age of artificial intelligence” designed in partnership with the CiTu-Paragraphe laboratory of the University of Paris 8, and an augmented reality tour in the city P P P [ Pol Pipoling Project] produced, for the occasion, by La Société i Matériel and sound (with the project - album and launch event - Sonic Spheres which brings together ten sound artists based in Belgium who have composed an original piece based on the work and spirit of Pol Bury). These events, presentations, debates and Art/Science creations have been fruitful links between the cosmogony of this (trans)historical artist whose richness and diversity of legacy, both material and spiritual, should be highlighted, and the intermedia creations that she freely inspires even today.

Mots clés: Kineticism ; Surrealism ; Virtual and augmented reality ; sound art ; symposium ; undisciplinarity ; Slow movement ; Digital Arts ; La Louvière ; Transcultures ; Paris 8

Integrating Critical Thinking Skills Using the CoRT Program in Arabic Read-Aloud Sessions: An Infused Curriculum Approach

Al Anwar Amal , Alkhallaf Haila , Said Tamer ,

Received date: 10-12-2023 Publication date: 30-06-2024 pages 1-17.

Exploring Teacher Education for Inclusion: A Qualitative Analysis of Pre-service Teachers’ Perceptions from Sweden and the Czech Republic

Kalläne Hannah ,

Received date: 16-03-2024 Publication date: 30-06-2024 pages 18-32.

English Segmental Pedagogy, Homophonic Realisation and Communicative Competence in L2

Julianah Ajoke Akindele , Victor Ayomide Fabunmi ,

Received date: 16-10-2023 Publication date: 30-06-2024 pages 33-58.

Exploring Writing Challenges in Research Article Introductions across Diverse Scientific Disciplines within Educational Settings

Lahmer Mouad , Benmachiche Abderrahim ,

Received date: 29-04-2024 Publication date: 30-06-2024 pages 59-73.