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183 gap statements mined from Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,834 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • Future research can focus on developing strategies for combating hate speech. Further studies can explore the effects of intolerant discourse on individuals and society.

    Pragma-communicative organization of intolerant discourse: creating images of out-group and in-group · 2026 · DOI

  • The Gogolian layer in O. A. Slavnikova's works, with rare exceptions, remains outside the field of view of literary scholars. The need to study the reception of classical traditions by contemporary Russian prose writers stems from the fact that it allows us to discover intertextual connections between modernity and the classics.

    Gogol's Experience in O. Slavnikova's Reception (Based on the Novel "The Dragonfly, Enlarged to the Size of a Dog") · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies should examine the role of youth slang in other languages. The impact of social media on the evolution of youth slang should be investigated. The relationship between youth slang and language learning should be explored.

    LINGUISTIC VARIABILITY: YOUTH SLANG AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE EVOLUTION · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the role of youth slang in language evolution. The need to examine the mechanisms of interaction between youth slang and the literary norm. The importance of sociolinguistic aspects in understanding language evolution.

    LINGUISTIC VARIABILITY: YOUTH SLANG AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE EVOLUTION · 2026 · DOI

  • Much critical attention has centered on major figures and historical themes in A Tale of Two Cities. The study identifies a gap in the analysis of minor characters in the novel.

    Unveiling Subtle Characterization: A Corpus-Stylistic Study of Minor Figures in Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for further studies on the area of construction of Gusii masculinities because this paper is a relatively brief study to cover all the areas of Gusii masculinities. Secondly, other classes of Gusii oral poems can be used in further research, given that this study was hinged on a few poems that were purposively sampled.

    Construction of Masculinities in Special Purpose Gusii Oral Poetry · 2026 · DOI

  • The field of media linguistics requires continuous reflection and updating of linguistic assumptions. The article highlights the need for a conglomerate of many diverse research approaches.

    Mediolingwistyka a językoznawstwo inkluzywne · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need to consider the cultural and linguistic context in which the idiom is used.

    Funkcjonalna analiza (kon)tekstowych realizacji frazeologizmu lew salonowy na materiale korpusowym z lat 1876–2020 · 2026 · DOI

  • The study addresses the challenge of elaborating the conceptual framework of "text linguistics as a hermeneutics of sense".

    TEXTUAL FUNCTIONS OF “EXPRESSION GAPS” FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTEGRAL LINGUISTICS · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can build upon the paper's findings and apply the concept of expression gaps to various texts and genres. The study's results can inform the development of new methods for textual analysis.

    TEXTUAL FUNCTIONS OF “EXPRESSION GAPS” FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTEGRAL LINGUISTICS · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how health is written about in private letters. The study highlights the need to examine private letters as sources for understanding vernacular conceptions of health and illness.

    „Tere, armas õekene!“ Tervis kirjade teemana · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could explore the application of the comparative pragmatic framework to other literary works. The study suggests the importance of considering cultural context in literary analysis. Future research could investigate the role of ritual language in shaping collective self-identification.

    The Linguistic Representation of Traditions and Customs in the Works of M. Auezov and W. Shakespeare: a Comparative Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need for a comparative pragmatic framework for analyzing ritual discourse across civilizations.

    The Linguistic Representation of Traditions and Customs in the Works of M. Auezov and W. Shakespeare: a Comparative Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of the findings to other literary translations. The paper suggests that further analysis of the use of sound symbolism in literary translation could be fruitful. The study highlights the need for further research on the importance of considering the sound of languages in literary translation.

    An Analysis of Translation Strategies in The Square Around Forest by Ervin Lázár, Translated by Andrew C. Rouse · 2026 · DOI

  • The analysis highlights the need for further research on the adaptation of linguistic features such as neologisms and nonsense literature in literary translation.

    An Analysis of Translation Strategies in The Square Around Forest by Ervin Lázár, Translated by Andrew C. Rouse · 2026 · DOI

  • The scientific literature lacks studies on the linguistic features of reasoning in literary texts. The paper aims to fill this gap by investigating the linguistic features of reasoning in the trilogy by M. Matios.

    VERBALIZATION OF REASONING (BASED ON THE TRILOGY BY M. MATIOŞ “HARDLY EVER OTHERWISE”) · 2026 · DOI

  • The concept of sin is not fully explored in Uzbek literature, - There is a need for a comparative analysis of the system of images found in classical and contemporary literature.

    ANALYSIS OF ARTISTIC AND FIGURATIVE MEANS OF EXPRESSING THE CONCEPT OF SIN · 2026 · DOI

  • The research is based on a limited dataset of comments from the Belarusian segment of the web. The study does not provide any information on the comments or commentators for ethical reasons.

    Pragma-communicative organization of intolerant discourse: creating images of out-group and in-group · 2026 · DOI

  • The determination of the structure and semantics of one-member sentences in artistic texts is a challenging task. The study of definite-personal sentences is particularly problematic.

    The role of definite-personal sentences in the tale “The Idealist Carp” by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin · 2026 · DOI

  • The lyrical poems that we consider in this article affect the reader with the depth of the author's thought, as they contain episodes of people’s terrible life who "were tormented, but did not repent" (translated by Zh. H.) (Boiko, 1969) during the period of the sixties of the last century.

    The The Dominant Present-tense Verb Form in the Lyrical Poetry by Mykola Kholodnyi · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies research gaps in the course of the analysis. The gaps relate to the presence of evaluative judgments in scientific discourse and the linguistic means of negative evaluation in online polemical texts.

    Leksyka wartościująca i emocjonalna jako narzędzie krytyki w tekstach popularnonaukowych na przykładzie polemiki wokół psychologii pozytywnej · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the impact of NOP's discourse on public opinion and policy decisions related to nuclear energy, - Future research could also examine the role of other actors, such as the media and policymakers, in shaping the discourse around nuclear energy, - Future research could investigate the applicability of the study's findings to other social movements…

    Discourse and Ideology in Nuclear Energy Opposition: A Discourse Analysis of the Nuclear Opponents Platform in Türkiye · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of how anti-nuclear energy discourse is constructed and how it shapes public perceptions of nuclear energy, - The study highlights the need for a qualitative discourse analysis approach to understand the linguistic, ideological, and social elements of anti-nuclear energy…

    Discourse and Ideology in Nuclear Energy Opposition: A Discourse Analysis of the Nuclear Opponents Platform in Türkiye · 2026 · DOI

  • After analysing a number of modern encyclopaedic and lexicographical sources, carrying out a number of etymological and cultural studies, and taking into account a rather peculiar field of the study (the Gothic novel), we define the mystical in English fiction as a genre feature associated with the motif of mystery, belief in the supernatural, irrationalism as a certain way of cognition of reality…

    Gothic Tradition of the Mystic Experience Transformation in European Linguoculture · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of phraseological units to language teaching and learning, - The study of phraseological units could be extended to other languages…

    The Russian Mentality through the Lens of Phraseological Units · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future research can focus on developing strategies for combating hate speech (“Pragma-communicative organization of intolerant discourse: creating images of…”, 2026); (2) Further studies should examine the role of youth slang in other languages (“LINGUISTIC VARIABILITY: YOUTH SLANG AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE EVOLUTION”, 2026); (3) Future research can build upon the paper's findings and apply the concept of expression gaps to various texts and genres (“TEXTUAL FUNCTIONS OF “EXPRESSION GAPS” FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTEGRAL…”, 2026); (4) Further research could explore the application of the comparative pragmatic framework to other literary works (“The Linguistic Representation of Traditions and Customs in the Works of M.”, 2026); (5) Future research could explore the application of the findings to other literary translations (“An Analysis of Translation Strategies in The Square Around Forest by Ervin…”, 2026). 183 gap statements have been mined from Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 2,834 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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