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146 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,699 Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of how the linguistic legitimacy of Silesian is constructed and contested in political debates. It highlights the need for a qualitative and corpus-assisted analysis of parliamentary bills, debates, and presidential vetoes.

    Contesting linguistic legitimacy: the case of Silesian in Poland · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding how media contributes to language panic. The study highlights the need to critically examine the impact of language shaming on language maintenance. The paper notes that prior work has not fully explored the paradox of utilizing language shaming to promote language maintenance.

    “SI NO HABLAS ESPAÑOL, ¡TE LARGAS!”: Language ideologies, stylization, and shaming of ‘no sabo kids’ on Caso Cerrado · 2026 · DOI

  • However, future research is needed to determine the long- term impact of this mediated performance, in addition to how the ‘no sabo kid’ label is affecting the ethnolinguistic vitality trajectory of Spanish in the US.

    “SI NO HABLAS ESPAÑOL, ¡TE LARGAS!”: Language ideologies, stylization, and shaming of ‘no sabo kids’ on Caso Cerrado · 2026 · DOI

  • The study excluded data from 8 participants due to incompleteness - The study further excluded 6 participants who reported that their languages were other than Russian and Ukrainian - The sample size was limited to 406 Ukrainians in the two countries

    Ukrainian–Russian bilingualism in the war-affected migrant and refugee communities in Austria and Germany: a survey-based study on language attitudes · 2024 · DOI

  • Further research into the attitudes of Ukrainians towards the Ukrainian and Russian languages in Ukraine and other countries - Investigation into the sustainability of Ukrainian-Russian bilingualism in different contexts

    Ukrainian–Russian bilingualism in the war-affected migrant and refugee communities in Austria and Germany: a survey-based study on language attitudes · 2024 · DOI

  • However, little is known about how it impacts the matchmaking practice in such context.

    The Role of English in China’s Matchmaking Market · 2024 · DOI

  • Conflict research in the past few years has dealt less with intralinguistic problems (Weinreich, 1953; Labov, 1970) than with linguistic problems between differing ethnolinguistic groups. interdependence of ecological conditions Since the beginning of the 1980s, newer disciplines such as neuro- linguistics and patholinguistics, and especially ecolinguistics (ecology of language research), have been breaking new ground in conflict description (this includes polarisation, non-linear language behaviour patterns and the (Neide, discontinuity and 1984a)). Language groups with a high potential for conflict, such as in Canada, Scandinavia, Belgium and Switzerland, and perhaps also creóle and pidgin language groups in the Third World, will be in the foreground of the research of languages in conflict in the coming years. The rapid devel- opment of contact linguistics and the implementation of contact linguistic methods could contribute to a more systematic handling of language conflict phenomena than in the past, and lead to the development of descriptive models of linguistic behaviour.

    Language contact means language conflict · 1987 · DOI

  • The study addresses the gap in understanding the role of analogy and regulation in loanword adaptation. The research investigates the cognitive mechanisms driving language change and morphological productivity.

    A Corpus – Based Analysis of Morphological Drift: The Role of Analogy and Regulation in the inflectional Behavior of Recent English Loanword in COHA · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite its contributions, this study is subject to several limitations: Corpus representation: COHA reflects primarily written, edited American English. Spoken language, digital communication, and other varieties of English may exhibit different patterns of morphological adaptation. Sample size and selection: Although 150 loanwords constitute a substantial sample, they represent a small fraction of English borrowings. Very low-frequency borrowings excluded by the minimum frequency criterion may display distinct behavior. COHA’s limited coverage of very recent borrowings (post-2000) also constrains the analysis of the most recent adaptation patterns. U.Yaseen et al. 1545 Wasit Journal for Human Sciences /Vol. 22/Iss2/2026 Morphological scope: This study addresses only inflectional morphology. Derivational morphology—suffixation, compounding—represents an important related domain for future research. Causal attribution: Corpus data support correlational inference but cannot establish causal mechanisms with certainty. Experimental psycholinguistic evidence would strengthen the causal claims suggested by these findings. Individual variation: Corpus data aggregate across large numbers of speakers, potentially obscuring individual differences in morphological knowledge and use. Semantic factors: While broad semantic domains were coded, fine-grained semantic variables— animacy, concreteness, cultural specificity—were not systematically analyzed and may influence morphological behavior.

    A Corpus – Based Analysis of Morphological Drift: The Role of Analogy and Regulation in the inflectional Behavior of Recent English Loanword in COHA · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should investigate the long-term effects of social media on language evolution. The research highlights the need for further study on the impact of social media on language teaching and communication strategies.

    A Diachronic Corpus Analysis of English Vocabulary: The Role of Social Media in Shaping Lexical and Semantic Shifts in Language · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the existing research on diachronic corpus analysis, particularly in the context of social media and language evolution. The research highlights the need for further study on the role of social media in shaping lexical and semantic shifts in language.

    A Diachronic Corpus Analysis of English Vocabulary: The Role of Social Media in Shaping Lexical and Semantic Shifts in Language · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the analysis of lexical transformations in English-Ukrainian literary translation. The research aims to fill this gap by analyzing lexical transformations in Jennifer L. Armentrout's novel From Blood and Ash.

    LEXICAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN ENGLISH–UKRAINIAN LITERARY TRANSLATION (BASED ON JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT’S NOVEL “FROM BLOOD AND ASH” IN THE UKRAINIAN ADAPTATION BY MARIIA PUKHLII) · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the functioning of language clichés in various fields of communication. The need to determine the main reasons for the spread of stamps in modern speech.

    Use of language clichés and stock phrases in modern Ukrainian literary language · 2026 · DOI

  • The factors that determine whether distinctions between concepts are maintained or lost in the lexicon remain unclear. Quantitative studies of lexical change face three key challenges.

    Investigating lexical change through crosslinguistic colexification patterns · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on developing innovative and integrated educational programs. It should explore the role of pedagogic technology in modern education.

    INTEGRATIV TA'LIM SHAROITIDA TIZIMLI O'ZGARISHLARNI TAHLIL QILISH ORQALI O'QUV-BILISH KOMPETENSIYALARINI RIVOJLANTIRISH TEXNOLOGIYASI · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the development of educational competencies through the analysis of systematic changes. It highlights the need for innovation and integration in native language and literature classes.

    INTEGRATIV TA'LIM SHAROITIDA TIZIMLI O'ZGARISHLARNI TAHLIL QILISH ORQALI O'QUV-BILISH KOMPETENSIYALARINI RIVOJLANTIRISH TEXNOLOGIYASI · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding how WFH brought changes in perceptions of place and making of place. The concept of digital workplace lacks established definitions or a set of uniform criteria.

    Speaking of workplaces in the time of Covid-19 · 2026 · DOI

  • The diaspora's difficulty in keeping up with changes in Polish language due to a lack of regular exposure to Polish media and realities. The complexity of word-formation derivatives.

    Eponimiczne derywaty słowotwórcze polskiej debaty publicznej w odbiorze Polonii z Chicago · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in research on the latest Anglicisms in Polish language. The paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing media discourse and professional groups.

    Anglicyzmy w najnowszej polszczyźnie – moda językowa czy potrzeby nazewnicze? · 2026 · DOI

  • Language endangerment due to external and internal factors. Negative attitudes towards the language within the community. Limited understanding of the attitudes of members of vulnerable linguistic communities.

    LANGUAGE ATTITUDES THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS: VULNERABLE LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTIC VARIETIES IN SERBIA · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research should investigate the attitudes of speakers of vulnerable languages in other contexts. The impact of language preservation efforts on language attitudes should be studied. Community-specific approaches to language preservation should be developed and evaluated.

    LANGUAGE ATTITUDES THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS: VULNERABLE LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTIC VARIETIES IN SERBIA · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could examine the use of social feminatives in other languages. Further studies could analyze the acceptability of social feminatives in different contexts.

    THE ANALYSIS OF ACCEPTABILITY LEVELS OF SOCIAL FEMINATIVES IN SERBIAN IN THE CONTEXT OF AGREEMENT: ATTITUDES OF SERBIAN LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY IN NIŠ · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the analysis of social feminatives in context. Prior studies have not examined the acceptability of social feminatives in the context of agreement.

    THE ANALYSIS OF ACCEPTABILITY LEVELS OF SOCIAL FEMINATIVES IN SERBIAN IN THE CONTEXT OF AGREEMENT: ATTITUDES OF SERBIAN LANGUAGE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AND SOCIOLOGY STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY IN NIŠ · 2026 · DOI

  • Further studies on the manosphere and the concept of the red pill and blue pill. Research on the implications of language use and worldview for online communities. Investigations into the effectiveness of interventions for individuals who identify as incels.

    Językowy obraz polskiego incela na podstawie analizy mikroblogu portalu wykop.pl · 2026 · DOI

  • The scarcity of studies on incel activity in the Polish-language online sphere. The lack of understanding of the linguacultural representation of the Polish incel.

    Językowy obraz polskiego incela na podstawie analizy mikroblogu portalu wykop.pl · 2026 · DOI

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