Open research questions in Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication
206 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 2,779 Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.
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The need for a probabilistic cooccurrence model to analyze sensory meanings. The lack of analysis of the PVDB data based on alternative coding schemes.
The results confirm the effectiveness of linguocultural analysis of media texts and provide a theoretical and practical basis for further research on national identity.
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 · DOIFuture 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 · DOIThe 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 · DOIFurther 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.
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.
The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the lexical features of volunteer discourse. The study highlights the need for further research on the role of volunteer discourse in shaping new communicative models, value orientations, and mechanisms of social mobilization.
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 · DOIThe 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 · DOIThe lack of scientific attention to the role of oral poetry in shaping societal values and norms. The need to understand how oral poetry constructs masculinity in Gusii communities.
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. This means that a lot more of other poems were left out, hence, the reality that the area of Gusii masculinities has not been exhaustively covered. The area of contestations to the masculinities in the Gusii cosmos should be investigated in further the construction of Gusii investigations masculinities. into REFERENCES Akivaga, K. & Odaga, B. (1982). Oral Literature: A School Certificate Course. Nairobi. East African Publishing Press. Albrecht, M.C. (1978). “The Relationship of Literature and Society” in Literature Taste, Culture and Mass Communication Vol 6. The Sociology of Literature. Peter Davidson et al. Chadwyck; Healy Ltd. Bwonya, J. (2013). Gender Spaces in Maragoli Children’s Play Poetry. (Unpublished doctoral thesis), Department of Literary Studies. Maseno University, Kenya. Chandler, D. (1995). Semiotics: The Basics. London: Routledge. _________. (2005).
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.
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 · DOIThe study identifies a gap in the analysis of the idiom 'lew salonowy' over a long period of time. 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 · DOIThe paper identifies the challenge of analyzing expression gaps in literary texts. The study addresses the challenge of elaborating the conceptual framework of "text linguistics as a hermeneutics of sense".
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.
the lack of temporal distance from the works of contemporary Ukrainian literature, - the need for adequate methods for the effective analysis of non-fiction literary works
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.
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 · DOIThe study identifies a gap in the existing literature on the representation of traditions and ritual discourse in Auezov’s and Shakespeare’s works. 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 · DOIFuture 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 · DOIThe paper identifies a gap in the understanding of literary translation, particularly in the context of Hungarian literature. 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 · DOIFuture 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 and contexts
Discourse and Ideology in Nuclear Energy Opposition: A Discourse Analysis of the Nuclear Opponents Platform in Türkiye · 2026 · DOIThe 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
Discourse and Ideology in Nuclear Energy Opposition: A Discourse Analysis of the Nuclear Opponents Platform in Türkiye · 2026 · DOI
Most-cited papers in Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication
- Genre as social action · Quarterly Journal of Speech · 1984 · 1,555 citations
- Narration as a human communication paradigm: The case of public moral argument · Communication Monographs · 1984 · 1,168 citations
- Surface Reading: An Introduction · Representations · 2009 · 849 citations
- The Sociology of Knowledge Approach to Discourse (SKAD) · Human Studies · 2011 · 234 citations
- Introduction to the Paratext · New Literary History · 1991 · 229 citations
- 2 The Genre Function · College English · 2000 · 180 citations
- Language, Ideology, and Political Economy · American Anthropologist · 1989 · 175 citations
- The Model of the Text: Meaningful Action Considered as a Text · New Literary History · 1973 · 161 citations
- Literature in the Reader: Affective Stylistics · New Literary History · 1970 · 141 citations
- Dialogism and Polyphony in Organizing Theorizing in Organization Studies: Action Guiding Anticipations and the Continuous Creation of Novelty · Organization Studies · 2008 · 129 citations
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- Archontic Machines of Interpretation: Antimimon, Neomyth and Post-Truth in the Media Culture of the Digital Age. The Homonymy of Oscillation and Antinomic Holding · Философия и культура · 2026
- SOUND VOCABULARY OF NEWS TEXTS (BASED ON ONLINE MEDIA TEXTS) · "Scientific notes of V. I. Vernadsky Taurida National University", Series: "Philology. Journalism" · 2026
- Pragma-communicative organization of intolerant discourse: creating images of out-group and in-group · Linguistik Online · 2026
- Gogol's Experience in O. Slavnikova's Reception (Based on the Novel "The Dragonfly, Enlarged to the Size of a Dog") · Russian Journal of Bakhtin Studies · 2026
- LINGUISTIC VARIABILITY: YOUTH SLANG AND ITS ROLE IN LANGUAGE EVOLUTION · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- LEXICAL FEATURES OF VOLUNTEER DISCOURSE AS A FORM OF MASS COMMUNICATION · Мова · 2026
- On defining cultural modality and its manifestation in L. N. Tolstoy’s short story “Polikushka” · IKBFU's Vestnik. Series: Philology, Pedagogy, Psychology · 2026
- Unveiling Subtle Characterization: A Corpus-Stylistic Study of Minor Figures in Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
- The role of definite-personal sentences in the tale “The Idealist Carp” by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin · Vestnik of Kostroma State University · 2026
- Review of Juzelėnienė, Šarkauskienė & Baranauskienė (2024): Approaches to Multimodality: Rhetoric and Stylistics in Public Discourse · Pragmatics and Society · 2026
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