Volume 1 (2)]]> DOI 10.14706/JEH2018125]]> Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) as distinguishing aspects of language used on
the Internet. (Page, Barton, Unger, Zappavigna, 2014) The purpose of this paper is to analyse
the unique language patterns seen on Tumblr, a popular microblogging platform, and how
these patterns fit into four assumptions of discourse analysis as described by Rodney H. Jones
(2009). Using a textual analysis method on a corpus of 60 texts extracted from Tumblr, this
paper shows how four assumptions of discourse analysis can be found in Tumblr posts. The
four assumptions of discourse analysis are that language is ambiguous, it is always in the
world, it is used to show belonging to social groups, and it is never used alone. The ambiguity
of language is taken advantage of, and Tumblr users use this ambiguity as a way of creating
new vocabulary. New terms on Tumblr are coined and used by different social groups to show
their association or aversion to said groups. Furthermore, textual analysis shows how Tumblr
users mostly use language such as contractions, abbreviated forms, and acronyms in their
blogs, which indicates that the said language is always in the world - the context in which,
when, and for what a language is used determines what it signifies. Lastly, the analysis shows
that the language is never used all by itself: non-standard use of punctuation adds tone to the
text, and it functions as a ranting tone that impersonates rhetorical speech.]]> Volume 1 (2)]]> DOI 10.14706/JEH2018122]]> institucija, ali i njihov sam aktivitet, te aplikaciju međunarodnih standarda u BiH,
pokušati doći do odgovora na pitanje da li je Bosna i Hercegovina država ili
protektorat. Kroz implementaciju Daytonskog sporazuma se postiglo dosta, ali
većinom je zaslužan bio aktivitet međunarodne zajednice. Taja aktivitet ni, prema
Općem okvirnom sporazumu za mir, ne predviđa protektorat. Ipak, posebno u
prvim godinama funkcioniranja post-Daytonske Bosne i Hercegovine, brojni
ustavno-pravni teoretičari su pokušavali definirati pravnu prirodu odnosa
ovisnosti Bosne i Hercegovine prema međunarodnoj zajednici u određenim
elementima (koja se kasnije sve više ublažavala). Rezultati su pokazali da nema
jednoznačnog odgovora. Ovo pitanje je u posljednjih petnaest godina u domaćoj
ali i regionalnoj ustavno-pravnoj nauci prešlo na periferiju interesiranja. Ali, čini
se da je vrijeme da ga se ponovo postavi, posebno u svjetlu najave promjena
odnosa ključnih subjekata međunarodne zajednice prema Bosni i Hercegovini.
Takođe nas interesuje i pitanje koje je povezano s ovim centralnim istraživačkim,
a to je stepen suvereniteta države Bosne i Hercegovine unutra, ali i prema vani,
imajući u vidu Daytonski konstrukt uključenosti međunarodne zajednice u
ustavno-politički sistem Bosne i Hercegovine. / In this paper, through the analysis of the normative framework for the
operation of these institutions, but also their activity, and the application of
international standards in BiH, we will try to find an answer to the question of
whether Bosnia and Herzegovina is a state or a protectorate. A lot has been
achieved through the implementation of the Dayton Agreement, but most of it was
due to the activity of the international community. According to the General
Framework Agreement for Peace, this activity does not envisage a protectorate.
However, especially in the first years of the functioning of post-Dayton Bosnia and
Herzegovina, many constitutional and legal theorists tried to define the legal
nature of Bosnia and Herzegovina's dependence on the international community
in certain elements (which later softened). The results showed no unambiguous
answer. In the last fifteen years, this issue has moved to the periphery of interest
in domestic and regional constitutional and legal science. But it seems the time to
re-establish it has come, especially in light of the announcement of changes in the
attitudes of key actors in the international community towards Bosnia and
Herzegovina. We are also interested in the issue related to this central research,
which is the degree of sovereignty of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina inside
and outside, given the Dayton construct of the international community's
involvement in the constitutional and political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina.]]> Education and Language in Zitkala-Ša’s
American Indian Stories]]> decades in the fields of science and humanities. It is argued that mind
colonization of the indigenous populations has been conducted via
education and language in the mission of ‘civilizing’ since education
and language carry culture specific sets of meaning, including
knowledge and truth which condition our perception of the world.
Zitkala-Ša is one of the earliest Native American authors and
activists who sought to subvert the epistemological hierarchy
imposed through mind colonization. Zitkala-Ša’s autobiographical
collection of short stories titled American Indian Stories (1921)
documents her boarding school experience and the acquisition of the
colonizer’s education and language. The present paper seeks to
address mind colonization through language and education on the
example of Zitkala-Ša’s American Indian Stories relying on a
number of theories and approaches. The paper also reflects on the
importance of Zitkala-Ša mastery of the colonizer’s language.]]> subset of media literacy. A review of international scholarship with
regard to news literacy conceptualizations confirms that there are
diverse and competing notions of its definition and purpose: while
the civic component of news literacy clearly distinguishes it from
media literacy and other new literacies, there is a noticeable divide
between journalism-driven and media literacy-derived approaches.
Qualitative data analysis was used to identify patterns in a subset of
approximately 120 examples of current English-language
international scholarship. By proposing three preliminary
taxonomic classifications of news literacy – protectionist versus
empowerment; skills versus knowledge; and levels of abstraction –
this conceptual paper provides orientation in the field.]]> ]]> Volume 1 (2)]]> DOI 10.14706/JEH2018126]]> Volume 1 (2)]]> DOI 10.14706/JEH2018121]]> in medical language. Some communication difficulties may arise between patients and their
doctors because patients' knowledge of medicine and medical terminology is insufficient.
Therefore, they often remain uninformed and misunderstood.
A questionnaire-based study was carried out among 100 laypersons in Rijeka, Croatia. It
aimed to explore understanding, acceptance, use, and need for Croatian equivalents, which
show their attitudes towards using Anglicisms in medical communication. The findings show
some statistically significant differences in terms of understanding and use of Anglicisms with
respect to the age of the respondents and the level of their education. The respondents mainly
justify the use of English medical terms in medicine when there is no adequate Croatian
equivalent. However, a high percentage of them support the need for creating Croatian
equivalents, which should be more understandable and transparent than the English ones. We
can conclude that Anglicisms are widely used in the Croatian medical language, but the
Croatian equivalents should be created in collaboration between doctors and linguists.]]>