Editor's Foreword (Issue I)

The first issue of “Philology (Students’ Journal) includes articles in linguistics and literature and translation done by a student.

Based on the analysis of plenary sessions and political talk-shows in the article “The Language of Indirect/Direct Aggression among Georgian Politicians”, Lana Giorgadze explores how Georgian politicians employ the language of aggression.

The changes caused by Covid-19 pandemic are presented interestingly in the Diana Diasamidze’s article “The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Georgian Language and the Way We Communicate“.

Mari Zhvania and Liza Khasaia’s article – “A Linguistic Exploration of English Variety in Barbados“ focuses on phonological, grammatical and lexical properties of the specific version of English.

The paper by Anna Barateli “Exploring Scouse - Liverpool's Unique Dialect“ covers the topics such as phonological, lexical and unique grammatical features of the Scouse dialect.  

Inga Zadvorni’s research – “Towards the Semantics of Some Lexical Borrowings from Afrikaans into English” explores etymology and semantic features of 4 lexical items: apartheid, boer, trek, rooibos. The study demonstrates the evolution of their meanings over time.

Eka Pukhashvili’s research “A Morphological Analysis of Political Neologisms in Georgian Digital Media Discourse“  demonstrates the role of deigital media in creating and spreading political neologisms. The author concludes that Georgian politicians, similarly to others, intentionally employ neologisms for different purposes, such as: concealing the message, influencing potentional voters and demonstrating cynicism.  

The article by Salome Zambakhidze - “Verbal Representation of Gender Stereotypes in Disney’s Animated Films“ explores Disney’s princess line, gender stereotypes and verbal characteristics which reflect stereotypical attitudes.

The paper by Tsotne Ghughunishvili “Genesis of Identity through Language“ investigates the correlation between language and identity. By discussing the examples from historical events, political interviews, literature, the research presents the process of formation of identity and its realization in different contexts. The author also demonstrates how cultural and political reality is represented by linguistic means.

Different lexical items were discusses in the articles by Mariam Iordanidze, Lasha Chachua and Ani bubuteishvili. Mariam Iordanidze’s article deals with „Semantic analysis of an English lexical item“tired“ and its Georgian correlates.“ The research by Lasha Chachua demonstartes the comparative analysis of the word „dark“ and its Georgian correlates. As for Ani Bubuteishvili’s article „The Evolution of the Lexical Unit „Smart“ and in the English Language: from Painful to Smart“, it explores the occurence of semantic changes within language, the transformation of „smart“ through metaphorical extension and cultural shifts.

Nani Guchmazashvili’s research – „Satire as a political weapon in Jonathan Swift’s novels“ demonstrates that Swift’s use of irony and sarcasm transcends mere comedic mockery, instead serving as a powerful vehicle for exposing societal corruption and hypocrisy.

The article by Tamari Giorgobiani - „Self-reflection and Theatricality in Sylvia Plath’s „Lady Lazarus“ presents the analysis of the poem. The author includes the issues such as allusion, the author’s background, her irony and how she presents the story in a theatrical manner.

Rusudan Jananashvili’s article „The Triumph of Death in T.S. Eliot’s poem „The Waste Land“ discusses the symbolic motif of death in an interesting way. The author’s aim is to analyze its nature, tone, subtext. The research also demonstrates various references to mythology, literature and religion.

Levan Tozashvili’s research “Embodiment of the Seven Deadly Sins in William Golding’s „Lord of the Flies“ demonstrates alegorical references to the seven deadly sins. As for Nika Bagdoshvili’s article “Deconstructing feminist Dystopia in Caryl Churchill’s Play Top Girls“, its aim is to identify feminist features in the specific piece. The author explores how Churchill creates feminist dystopia in the narrative.

In the article “The Identity Crisis and Journeys of a Nameless Speaker in T.S Eliot’s “The Love Song of Alfred Prufrock“ Liza khasaia discusses the poem’s fragmental structure, allusions, which make the work outstanding.

The paper “Feminine Narrative in Virginia Woolf’s Works (Based on “Mrs. Dalloway“ and “Orlando: A Biography“) by Kakalashvili Mariami explores selected passages from the above-mentioned literary pieces.. These passages discuss Woolf’s theories on femininity, sexuality, etc.

The article by Ani Tchigvaria and Ina Tkeshelashvili “Linguistic-stylistic analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s “Silence – A Fable” and its Georgian translation version” discusses Poe’s story and the Georgian translation by Erekle Tatishvili. The authors compare the equivalance of the transfer of stylistic devices.

The first issue of the journal also includes Lika Guruli’s Georgian translation of „Die traurigen Geranien“ by Wolfgang Borchert.

Editor

Nato Peradze