36.1937, Calls: Polonia Journal - "Various aspects of language and communication" (Jrnl)

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Date: 21-Jun-2025
From: Teresa Maria Wlosowicz [twlosowicz at wseh.pl]
Subject: Polonia Journal - "Various aspects of language and communication" (Jrnl)


Journal: Polonia Journal
Issue: Various aspects of language and communication
Call Deadline: 20-Sep-2025

Undoubtedly, one of the main functions of language is communication,
both in the native and in a foreign language. This entails a number of
skills, which can be taught, learnt and applied in different ways and
contexts. Nowadays, in the era of globalisation and increased
mobility, knowledge of English is often indispensable, while that of
other foreign languages constitutes an additional asset. However,
communicative competence is more complex than one might think and
includes both linguistic and intercultural competence, which is
especially important in international contexts, such as business,
diplomacy or tourism. In addition, professional communication often
requires knowledge of underlying technical, legal, medical,
scientific, etc. concepts, which may be expressed differently in
different languages.
Moreover, communication also involves gestures, images, as well as
non-verbal sounds. They are also relevant to intercultural
communication and differences between gestures can lead to
misunderstandings as much as differences between the languages
involved can. Since images and symbols evoke various associations,
they can communicate certain meanings in art, cinema, advertising,
etc., both on a national and an international scale.
Examples of article topics (the list is not exhaustive):
1. Language learning and teaching: language teaching methodology,
materials, technology in language teaching, language learning
strategies, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, etc.
2. Intercultural aspects of foreign language learning. Cultural
elements in textbooks. Learning and teaching intercultural
communicative competence.
3. Non-verbal communication, gestures, non-verbal sounds, etc.
Differences in non-verbal communication between cultures.
4. Intercultural communication in business, science, tourism,
technology, law, medicine and other disciplines. Challenges and
possible misunderstandings in intercultural communication.
5. Linguistic and cultural aspects of politeness and impoliteness.
6. The semiotics of images. The use of images in advertising, cinema,
as well as in political, social, environmental, etc. campaigns.
7. Communication with the use of technology. The use of AI in
international and intercultural communication.
8. Translation as intercultural communication. The rendering of
cultural elements and culture-specific terms in literary and
non-literary translation (e.g. in tourist brochures, museum
descriptions, etc.).
9. Intercultural differences in the perception of literature and
films. Cultural allusions in literature and films.
10. Music as a form of communication. Rhetorical appeals in songs.
11. Humour in various languages and cultures. The translation of
humour.
12. Cognitive-pragmatic theories of communication. Practical
applications of relevance theory.
13. Ethical aspects of communication: censorship, hate speech,
communication with refugees, communication in psychotherapy, etc.
14. Rhetoric in practice. Rhetorical strategies in advertising,
political speeches, etc.
15. Different aspects of onomastics: proper names in literature and
films; the names of products and companies, book titles, etc. and
their marketing function.
16. The linguistic picture of the world, as reflected in idioms and
proverbs.
Important Dates:
20th September 2025: submission of complete articles
20th October 2025: article reviews
30th November 2025: submission of corrected articles
31st December 2025: publication of the volume.
Journal website: https://poloniajournal.wseh.pl/

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Language Acquisition
                     Pragmatics
                     Translation




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