Armenian Folia Anglistika
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description: Armenian Folia Anglistika is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the Armenian Association for the Study of English (established in 2005) and Yerevan State University (affiliated since 2015). Its primary objective is to provide a platform for the dissemination of original research and critical thought in the fields of English Language and Linguistics, Literature, Methodology, Culture, Translation Studies, and Gender Studies, fostering academic dialogue and collaboration among scholars, researchers, and educators within Armenia and across the global scholarly community. In 2007, the Editorial Board of Armenian Folia Anglistika inaugurated a new section entitled Armenological Studies, designed to encourage valuable and innovative research in the areas of Armenian Linguistics, Literature, Ethnic Studies, History, Cultural History, and Genocide Studies. This section aims to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and contribute to a deeper understanding of Armenia’s cultural and intellectual heritage within a global academic context. The journal is published twice a year and welcomes original scholarly articles. Submissions are reviewed by a multi-national Editorial Board, which is committed to maintaining high academic standards and fostering international collaboration in the humanities.
publisher: Yerevan State University (since 2015) & Armenian Association for the Study of English (since 2005)
language: en
publication name: Armenian Folia Anglistika
issn: 1829-2429
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items: FRONT MATTER
items: IN THE SERVICE OF A “PURE IDEAL”: GANDHI, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
items: CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARMENIAN CAUSE
items: DECODING DIGITAL YOUTH: COMMUNICATION TRENDS IN THE INTERNET ERA
items: FROM MOUNT MUSA TO SINJAR MOUNT. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SELF-DEFENSE FIGHTS
items: TEACHER, AI, AND HYBRID FEEDBACK IN EFL WRITING: AN INTEGRATED THEORETICAL MODEL OF LEARNER PREFERENCES
items: INVESTIGATING MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LEARNING MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS THROUGH SELF DETERMINATION
items: EMI IN THE AGE OF AI: ALGERIAN LECTURERS CAUGHT BETWEEN COURSE REDESIGN AND MACHINE TRANSLATION
items: REFLECTIONS ON PHASES OF MASS ATROCITY CRIMES
items: AI-ASSISTED DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND EFL WRITING MOTIVATION: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY
items: CULTURAL CAPITAL, STUDY HABITS, AND EARLY ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM ALGERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
items: THE INTEGRATION OF MONDLY VR IN CHINESE EFL CLASSROOMS: A CASE STUDY
items: FROM POLITENESS TO POWER: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDIES ON TERMS OF ADDRESS (2003-2023)
items: ARMENIA: PRE-MONOTHEISTIC MYTHOLOGIES OF A SACRED LAND AND THEIR CURRENT SHAPES
items: EMI TEACHERS AND AI: A TAM PERSPECTIVE
items: DETERMINANTS OF TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED LEARNING METHODS IN HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS
items: NETWORKED VOICES, DIGITAL SOLIDARITY: FEMINIST RESISTANCE AND MEDIA MOBILIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY ALGERIA
items: JAMES JOYCE’S THE DEAD: FROM ANASTOMOSIS TO EPIPHANY
items: STUDENTS' REFLECTIONS ON ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN AN ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY
items: ÉRIC EMANUEL SCHMITT’S HOTEL OF TWO WORLDS: GUESTS OF NOWHERE LAND & THEIR CONFRONTATIONS WITH THANATOS
items: ARTSAKH BETWEEN HISTORY AND SOVEREIGNTY: THE DISPUTED IDENTITY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH
items: THE GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANS: A VIEW FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
items: INTERNATIONAL ATTITUDE TO CULTURAL GENOCIDE PREVENTION IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH: A LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE
items: THE CATHOLICOSATE OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA AND THE EMIGRATION OF ARMENIANS FROM THE SANJAK OF ALEXANDRETTA
items: THE HISTORY OF THE FILM VERSIONS OF FRANZ WERFEL’S NOVEL“THE FORTY DAYS OF MUSA DAGH”AND THE DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

CONTENTS
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date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
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FRONT MATTER
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publication date: 2026-06-09
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IN THE SERVICE OF A “PURE IDEAL”: GANDHI, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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description: Determined to reverse the impending disintegration of the Ottoman Empire after the First World War, South Asian Muslims launched the Khilafat movement (1919-1924). Realizing that this issue had galvanized Muslims like no other, Gandhi saw the movement as a rare opportunity to unite Hindus and Muslims and offered unwavering support. This support was premised on the denial of the Armenian genocide. Legitimated in South Asia post-independence (1947) through historiographies, foreign policy and commemorative practices, this historical episode has transitioned into a mnemonic regime. This positive memorialization in South Asia has been extremely useful for Turkey in furthering its narratives of denial leading to a transregional mnemonic landscape that is premised on occlusion and justification of violence against the Armenians. While existing scholarship has briefly remarked on Gandhi’s denial, using a range of primary sources, including unpublished letters, this article shows the far more expansive role Gandhi played along with the Indian National Congress in mainstreaming a network of genocidal apologia and denial. Examining the absence of any detailed work on this denialism even after a century, this article also deals with the blind spots of postcolonial studies and the complicity of South Asia academia in perpetuating hegemonic narratives.
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creator: Naresh Kumar Nagothu
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 158
ending page: 175
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.21.2.158

CRITICAL DISCOURSE STUDIES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARMENIAN CAUSE
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description: In this research, we aim to shape the understanding of Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) and its relation to the Armenian Cause. By examining the interdisciplinary approaches of CDS, we explore how language, power, and societal structures act within the context of the Armenian Genocide and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This study identifies key discourse units such as statehood, genocide, ethnic cleansing, and us vs. them, and emphasizes the importance of international recognition and engagement in conflict resolution. Our research highlights the significance of legal frameworks, psychological healing, and socio-cultural structures in achieving sustainable peace and stability, thereby contributing to the broader discourse on social equality and justice. Through this analysis, we aim to enhance the academic and practical understanding of CDS and its application to complex historical and contemporary conflicts, the Armenian Cause.
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creator: Anahit Margaryan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-05-21
publication date: 2025-05-21
starting page: 13
ending page: 27
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.21.1.13

DECODING DIGITAL YOUTH: COMMUNICATION TRENDS IN THE INTERNET ERA
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description: The article focuses on increasing developments in the structure of the language of online communication. It is already common knowledge that online communication or otherwise, multimedia communication has set quite specific language rules, especially in the ways of encoding and, consequently, decoding messages. The so-called “new normal” has gradually crept into reality, even if virtual, unnoticed, and seems to have stayed. The “new normal” does not remain the same and changes with time and the new requirements of the users. The ever-growing striving of people to make things work faster has not left the sphere of human communication untouched, particularly, informal online communication. Thus, most of the changes in the means of encoding a message primarily aim at brevity and efficiency. It is noteworthy that changes are mainly implemented by young users of online space. It is usually they who set new trends in the ways and means of coding meaning in the text, often posing challenges and risks in balancing personal and professional boundaries.
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creator: Karine Kochunts
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2024-12-17
publication date: 2024-12-17
starting page: 38
ending page: 45
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2024.20.2.38

FROM MOUNT MUSA TO SINJAR MOUNT. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SELF-DEFENSE FIGHTS
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description: The study of self-defense battles of victim groups during genocides is no less important than the study of the crimes themselves. The purpose of this article is to study the self-defense battles of Armenians during the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire and the Yazidi Genocide carried out by ISIS in the Iraqi province of Sinjar (Shangal). In particular, the article provides a comparative analysis between the self-defense battles of Mount Musa and Mount Sinjar (Shangal). The study combines historical-comparative and analytical methods to achieve the stated goals and objectives. The article has used both primary and secondary sources, as well as interdisciplinary research by specialists. As a result of the comparative analysis conducted in the article, both common features and differences were revealed between the self-defense battles of Mount Musa and Mount Sinjar during the Armenian Genocide and the Yazidi Genocide. Despite the almost century-long period separating these two cases, there are certain similarities and significant differences between the self-defense of the Armenians and the Yazidis. To emphasize the rejection of genocides in the world, I dedicate this article to the 90th anniversary of The Forty Days of Musa Dagh.
subject: Armenological Studies
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creator: Armen Marukyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2024-12-17
publication date: 2024-12-17
starting page: 187
ending page: 194
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2024.20.2.187

TEACHER, AI, AND HYBRID FEEDBACK IN EFL WRITING: AN INTEGRATED THEORETICAL MODEL OF LEARNER PREFERENCES
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description: This research examines the preferences of EFL university students in Algeria, regarding teacher, AI-generated, and hybrid feedback in academic writing. Based on a unified theoretical framework that integrates Sociocultural Theory (SCT), Feedback Literacy, and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this study examines the influence of cognitive, affective, and technological factors on learners’ engagement with various feedback sources. Data were gathered from 226 EFL students using a validated self-report questionnaire and subsequently analyzed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that teacher feedback is the best predictor of how students like to get feedback overall. AI-generated feedback, on the other hand, is more of a supplement: students acknowledge its usefulness for grammatical accuracy and iterative revision, but its perceived usefulness alone does not significantly predict their preferences. Instead, behavioral engagement with AI tools proves to be a significant determinant, suggesting that interaction with AI, rather than cognitive evaluation, drives its acceptance. Mediation analysis further demonstrates that high-quality teacher feedback indirectly enhances feedback preference by fostering greater engagement with AI tools, supporting a synergistic relationship between human and automated feedback. The study contributes to the growing body of literature by offering an integrative, SEM-based comparison of teacher, AI, and hybrid feedback in an underexplored Algerian EFL context. The results underscore the pedagogical value of hybrid feedback models, where AI serves as a supportive tool rather than a replacement for teacher input. Implications for designing balanced, technology-enhanced writing instruction that integrates both human expertise and AI affordances are drawn.
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creator: Samia Mouas
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Samia Mouas https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 110
ending page: 138
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.110

INVESTIGATING MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ENGLISH LEARNING MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS THROUGH SELF DETERMINATION
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description: Driven by the recent paradigm shift in Algerian higher education towards English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), this study investigates the motivational orientations of first-year medical students towards learning medical English. Drawing on self-determination theory as its theoretical framework, the research examines the interplay between amotivation, extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation within an English for Medical Purposes (EMP) context. Data were collected through a quantitative research design using a self-administered questionnaire adapted from Noels et al.’s (1999) language learning orientations scale and administered to 91 students at the University of Oum El Bouaghi. The results, analysed via descriptive statistics, indicate that participants exhibit remarkably low levels of amotivation, suggesting a clear recognition of the purpose and utility of the course. Furthermore, findings reveal a robust, balanced motivational profile characterised by a high degree of intrinsic motivation, particularly stimulation, alongside self-endorsed extrinsic motives, most notably identified regulation. These results suggest that while external academic requirements influence engagement, the primary drivers for language acquisition are personal interest and the internalised relevance of English to the students’ future professional identities. The study concludes that fostering autonomy-supportive learning environments is essential to sustaining this autonomous drive and ensuring meaningful engagement within evolving EMI medical faculties.
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creator: Naima Meraihi
creator: Haron Bouras
creator: Wafa Zekri
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Naima Meraihi, Haron Bouras, Wafa Zekri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 76
ending page: 92
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.76

FRONT MATTER
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date: 2026-03-13
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CONTENTS
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subject: Front Matter
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date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 13
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EMI IN THE AGE OF AI: ALGERIAN LECTURERS CAUGHT BETWEEN COURSE REDESIGN AND MACHINE TRANSLATION
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description: As the Algerian higher education, landscape changes very quickly, the simultaneous rise of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and AI translation technology has left university lecturers in a pedagogical dilemma. Do they retrain to reproduce and deliver their courses in English based on EMI standards or use AI applications for translating the original lectures? This study employs a qualitative, phenomenological approach, using focus group discussion and in-depth interviews with 30 lecturers from various academic disciplines. It explores the implications of these pedagogical pathways from evidence derived from research in EMI, AI integration, and teacher agency. The research reveals underlying tensions surrounding linguistic accessibility, pedagogical integrity, and the level of institutional preparedness. While AI translation enables rapid content conversion, it often lacks contextual accuracy and fails to effectively engage students. Conversely, EMI alignment curriculum redesign promotes increased language and content integration but requires extensive training and support. The article concludes by outlining strategic implications for a stepwise, pedagogically grounded EMI transition model that uses technology without compromising instructional quality.
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creator: Ouafa Ouarniki
creator: Houda Boumediene
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Ouafa Ouarniki, Houda Boumediene https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.93

REFLECTIONS ON PHASES OF MASS ATROCITY CRIMES
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description: An analytical exploration of different aspects and phases of mass atrocity crimes are offered, including some of the key underlining terms employed to describe such a major and complex destructive process. Amongst the concepts discussed are: war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, politicide, forced ethnic expulsions, so-called ethnic cleansing, and man-made famine. Amongst the methods described are financial plundering, ghettoization, mass imprisonment, coerced slave labour, man-made starvation, mass shootings, and extermination by gas chambers. A case study of the Nazi Germany’s regime of mass deportations and murder is offered to contextualize and provide historic examples of the concepts discussed. Comparisons with aspects and phases of the Armenian Genocide are also offered. The article concludes by offering several cautionary reflections about the grim prospects for even more calamitous consequences of mass atrocity crimes, such as omnicide, in the contemporary era.
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creator: Alan Whitehorn
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Alan Whitehorn https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 181
ending page: 189
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.181

AI-ASSISTED DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION AND EFL WRITING MOTIVATION: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY
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description: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) for learning personalization has emerged as an approach to address diverse learner needs. This quantitative correlational study examined the relationship between the perceived value of AI-assisted differentiated instruction and task motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic) among first-year English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students at Batna-2 University. A convenience sample of 120 students participated in the study, completing a questionnaire measuring perceived value of AI-assisted differentiated instruction and task motivation in EFL writing. Descriptive statistics revealed moderate levels of perceived value and task motivation. Pearson correlation analysis indicated a significant positive correlation between perceived value of AI-assisted differentiated instruction and overall task motivation. Additionally, separate analyses showed stronger correlations with intrinsic motivation than extrinsic motivation. These findings suggest that students who perceive greater value in AI-assisted differentiated instruction demonstrate higher levels of motivation in EFL writing tasks.
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creator: Bouchra Si-Mohammed
creator: Souhila Hellalet
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Bouchra Si-Mohammed, Souhila Hellalet https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 74
ending page: 83
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.SI-2.74

CULTURAL CAPITAL, STUDY HABITS, AND EARLY ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM ALGERIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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description: This study investigates how cultural capital and study habits influence fifth-year primary school pupils’ performance in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in El-Kantara, Algeria. Drawing on Bourdieu’s theory of cultural capital, we employed an explanatory mixed-methods design combining structural equation modeling (SEM) of survey data (n = 532) with thematic analysis of teacher interviews. Results indicate that objectified cultural capital (books, digital tools, learning spaces) exerts the strongest direct effect on EFL outcomes, while institutionalized (parental education, occupational status) and embodied capital (language routines, parental involvement) also make significant contributions, primarily through their influence on study habits. Study habits emerged as a powerful mediator, linking family resources to classroom achievement. Qualitative findings illuminated these dynamics by revealing how access to resources fosters engagement, how family discipline shapes preparedness, and how French English hierarchies affect motivation. Together, the results demonstrate that EFL achievement cannot be understood solely through individual effort or pedagogical factors, but rather through the unequal distribution of cultural resources in early schooling. We believe that this study can contribute to debates on cultural capital by extending its application to a multilingual North African context, while offering implications for policy aimed at reducing educational inequalities.
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creator: Saida Tobbi
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Saida Tobbi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 103
ending page: 121
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.SI-2.103

THE INTEGRATION OF MONDLY VR IN CHINESE EFL CLASSROOMS: A CASE STUDY
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description: The emergence of Virtual Reality (VR) has drastically altered the overall layout of language education. VR-powered technology enables language learners to practice their speaking skills in real-life, stress-free, and interactive conversational scenarios, which conventional teaching methods fail to meet. Hence, the present paper seeks to examine the efficacy of integrating VR-powered technology in English as a Foreign Language classroom settings for the development of speaking skills. To evaluate the impact of VR technology in improving students’ speaking skills, the paper employs a mixed-method approach, namely, in-depth case studies and quantitative data analysis. The findings provide evidence-based insights into how VR-supported tools ameliorate students’ conversational skills in terms of fluency and accuracy. The applicability of the content in developing conversational skills underlines the strong practical value of the research, as well as makes a solid case for its massive integration in language teaching. Considering its transformative potential, future research is not only warranted but crucial to modernizing and enriching EFL pedagogy.
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creator: Gevorg Grigoryan
creator: Ning Huichun
creator: Naira Gasparyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Gevorg Grigoryan, Ning Huichun, Naira Gasparyan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 32
ending page: 56
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.SI-2.32

FROM POLITENESS TO POWER: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF STUDIES ON TERMS OF ADDRESS (2003-2023)
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description: This study traces the development of research on terms of address over the past two decades through a bibliometric analysis of 672 publications indexed in Scopus (2003–2023). Recognized as essential markers of politeness, power, and cultural norms, address terms have drawn increasing scholarly attention in recent years. To understand how the field has evolved, the study applies CiteSpace and VOSviewer to identify trends in publication volume, key contributors, collaborative networks, and emerging research themes. The analysis reveals a sharp growth in output beginning in the mid-2010s, driven by rising interdisciplinary interest and advances in communication technologies. Frequently studied topics include honorific systems, pragmatic competence, and second language acquisition, with Japanese and Korean contexts receiving particular focus. Geographically, research is concentrated in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. By mapping these developments, the study offers educators and researchers a structured overview of the field’s trajectory and highlights promising directions for future inquiry.
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creator: Marine Levidze
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Marine Levidze https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 35
ending page: 75
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.35

ARMENIA: PRE-MONOTHEISTIC MYTHOLOGIES OF A SACRED LAND AND THEIR CURRENT SHAPES
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description: In this historical study, with a particular focus on religious history, I compare the lasting effects of original, pre-monotheistic elements of belief in the Armenian Highlands, especially among the Indo-European peoples of the Armenians and Kurds. Little is known about pre-Christian Armenian mythology and religious beliefs, which were apparently highly syncretistic and shaped by the veneration of nature and its elements. Being of Indo-European origin, they were later strongly influenced by Mazdaism (e.g., the deities’ beliefs of Aramazd, Mit(h)ra/Mihr, and Anahit) and Assyrian traditions. Urartian, Mesopotamian, and Greek deities were also adopted. Monotheism first reached the Armenian settlement area from Iran in the form of Zoroastrianism (Zarathustrianism), or Mazdaism (also Parsism). This religion, which is named after its founder Zarathustra is based on very ancient Indo-Iranian traditions and lore, originating between 1800 and 600 BCE. Its origins are disputed. It spread from around the 7th to the 4th century BCE in the Iranian cultural area (from eastern Asia Minor and Mesopotamia to Persia and Central Asia).
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creator: Tessa Hofmann
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Tessa Hofmann https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 139
ending page: 165
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.139

EMI TEACHERS AND AI: A TAM PERSPECTIVE
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description: This study aims to investigate and analyze the perceptions and the attitudes of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) teachers regarding the integration of AI technologies. In the context of language teaching, AI has gained increased attention among researchers; yet, the perspectives of teachers, who play an indispensable role in implementing and utilizing such technologies, remain underexplored. As such, the research aims to understand how these innovative tools are perceived and whether they help bridge existing language gaps or, conversely, deepen them in EMI settings. To this end, using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and a structured Likert‑scale questionnaire administered to 31 EMI teachers at M'sila University, this paper seeks to investigate EMI teachers’ acceptance of these AI tools, their perceived usefulness and ease of use, and the skills required for effective integration. Results indicate strong perceived usefulness (PU) and a highly favorable attitude toward use (ATT; M = 4.62, SD = 0.61), whereas perceived ease of use (PEU) is comparatively moderate. Despite positive PU and ATT, results further show that actual use (AU) remains modest (M = 2.20, SD = 1.12), suggesting a gap between favorable perceptions and pedagogical adoption. The findings corroborate prior studies reporting a gap between favorable perceptions and sustained classroom implementation, and offer insights into the growing literature on the conditions required to translate positive attitudes toward AI into actual use in EMI classrooms.
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creator: Meddah Mohamed
creator: Amel Belmihoub
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Mohamed Meddah, Amel Belmihoub https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 84
ending page: 102
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.SI-2.84

DETERMINANTS OF TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED LEARNING METHODS IN HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS
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description: The motivation behind this study is the emergence of technological tools that are rapidly transforming teaching and learning from passive knowledge acquisition confined to physical classrooms to active knowledge construction in the increasing virtual spaces. Despite the need to accelerate the digitization of learning, some institutions have demonstrated low uptake of technologically-assisted learning due to various factors, hence prompting a review study on the determinants of Technology-Assisted Learning Methods (TALM). For understanding, a qualitative research methodology has been employed involving the study of previously published research retrieved from Google Scholar, ERIC, and ScienceDirect databases and findings analyzed qualitatively alongside an in-depth exploration of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The findings reveal a positive influence of facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, social influence, habit, performance expectancy and effort expectancy on behavior intention to adopt technology. Similarly, course assessment, course design and instructor characteristics have a strong relationship with actual use. The findings of this study will inform educators, university management boards and policy makers on the considerations before integrating technology types in learning programs. This work suggests further investigation of the determinants based on a country’s level of development.
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creator: Norman Oyuga Anyinyo
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 88
ending page: 106
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.21.2.88

NETWORKED VOICES, DIGITAL SOLIDARITY: FEMINIST RESISTANCE AND MEDIA MOBILIZATION IN CONTEMPORARY ALGERIA
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description: This study looks at how feminist activism in contemporary Algeria has been transformed by digital and independent audio media, such as podcasts and radio. Feminists have used these platforms to document their fight for gender justice, build solidarity across various societal segments, and get around state-controlled narratives while operating under a repressive government and patriarchal laws like the 1984 Family Code. According to the study, these media create a decentralized feminist network that cuts across regional, linguistic, and class barriers in Algeria. It examines important activists and media initiatives while recognizing persistent issues like societal norms, the digital divide, and state surveillance. The study illustrates how the media has significantly raised Algerian women's visibility and power through qualitative analysis and case studies from the Hirak protests (2019–2025). The study's final conclusion is that media are essential venues for activism and active participants in determining the future of women's rights and democracy in Algeria, rather than just being tools for communication.
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creator: Amina Bouaziz
creator: Ahlem Hamzaoui
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 107
ending page: 125
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.21.2.107

JAMES JOYCE’S THE DEAD: FROM ANASTOMOSIS TO EPIPHANY
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description: Obsession with the past is one of the dominant features of James Joyce who is known to have a nostalgic view toward Ireland. This haunting by the past is also traceable in The Dead, the prominent short story in the Dubliners; the past of Gretta's relationship has tinged her present marital relationship. For Gretta, the absence of the deceased lover is more tangible than the presence of her husband. In this study, the psychic dynamics of this love relationship will be analyzed in terms of Lacanian psychoanalysis. The questions the article asks are how the desire is addressed, and whether Gretta as a woman in love yearns for an Other jouissance. Joyce's Lacanian deconstruction sketched a pretty image of love which underscored the inevitability of love after death and the apathetic status of love despite apparent living.
subject: Literature Studies
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creator: Narjess Jafari Langroudi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 125
ending page: 138
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.21.2.125

CONTENTS
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subject: Front Matter
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creator: Lili Karapetyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 12
ending page: 13
doi: 10.46991/

FRONT MATTER
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subject: Front Matter
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creator: Lili Karapetyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-12-08
publication date: 2025-12-08
starting page: 1
ending page: 11

STUDENTS' REFLECTIONS ON ORAL PRESENTATIONS IN AN ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA CONTEXT: A CASE STUDY
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description: Mastering verbal communication is a key component of any academic and professional setting. However, oracy instruction can be considered a neglected aspect in students’ curricula, assuming perhaps that this skill does not need to be taught and can, instead, be acquired spontaneously along the academic pathway. This helps explain the numerous endeavours of scholars in developing writing courses. In fact, academic literacy has generally been associated with the mastery of composition skills, probably due to the long-standing tradition of scholarly publication. This study intends to highlight the importance of developing oral discourse by examining how postgraduate students from a Master’s Degree in English Studies perceive their own performance in oral academic presentations delivered in English as an L2 and lingua franca. By examining their experiences, attitudes, and perceived training needs, the study seeks to illuminate how learners conceptualise the challenges of oral academic discourse in ELF settings.
subject: Methodology
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creator: Laura Lucía Laurenti
creator: Rosa Muñoz-Luna
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Laura Lucía Laurenti, Rosa Muñoz-Luna https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-13
publication date: 2026-03-13
starting page: 15
ending page: 31
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.SI-2.15

ÉRIC EMANUEL SCHMITT’S HOTEL OF TWO WORLDS: GUESTS OF NOWHERE LAND & THEIR CONFRONTATIONS WITH THANATOS
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description: This study aims to examine Éric Emanuel Schmitt’s play, Hotel of Two Worlds and explore how the residents’ confrontation with death transforms them. Their urgent desire for escape and the inability to escape from that atemporal and aspatial place adds fuel to the fire. While the play alludes to Sartre’s No Exit and other existentialist works, Schmitt’s emphasis on spirituality clearly distinguishes it from absurdist and nihilist literature. In this work death is not absolutely defined as the absurd destination for humans, instead, what is highlighted is the mysterious aspect of death. And the interrelation of death with the halo of light gives death a more enigmatic status rather than an absurd status. The philosophical views of Blanchot and Heidegger on death, particularly Heidegger’s concept of Sein-zum-Tode (Being-toward-death), are central to this study. It is concluded that though death cannot be defined, it is unavoidable. Humans must live their moments as though death were near, and yet its proximity must not devitalize their lives.
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creator: Narjess Jafari Langroudi
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Narjess Jafari Langroudi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 166
ending page: 180
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.166

ARTSAKH BETWEEN HISTORY AND SOVEREIGNTY: THE DISPUTED IDENTITY OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH
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description: This article explores the contested identity of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) through historical and political analysis. Prompted by the Munich Security Conference (February 17, 2024), where Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev asserted that “Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan,” the study interrogates this claim against Armenian and Azerbaijani narratives. Using case study methodology, it examines historical timelines, cultural continuity, and linguistic evidence to highlight how history is mobilized politically to legitimize sovereignty. The analysis underscores the tension between de facto Armenian self‑governance and de jure Azerbaijani sovereignty, situating Artsakh within broader debates on identity and international law. It also considers the humanitarian dimension, including the 2023 refugee crisis, which displaced over 100,000 Armenians. Ultimately, the article argues that reconciliation requires acknowledging contested histories while prioritizing peace and coexistence. Artsakh thus emerges as both historically Armenian and legally Azerbaijani, embodying the paradox of memory and sovereignty in the South Caucasus.
subject: Armenological Studies
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creator: Vicky Tchaparian
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Vicky Tchaparian https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-06-09
publication date: 2026-06-09
starting page: 200
ending page: 208
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2026.22.1.200

THE GENOCIDE OF ARMENIANS: A VIEW FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
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description: This research aims to provide a fresh perspective on the Armenian Genocide by examining eyewitness accounts, missionary reports based on factual evidence, and reflections from official humanist organizations dating back to the 1890s. The research applies various universal approaches, including Gregory H. Stanton's 10 stages of genocide and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) approach focusing on identity transformation, analysis of the linguistic material through consideration of extra-linguistic factors. The paper argues that global education on genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide, is crucial for individuals to confront the truth and foster cooperation without animosity. This multidisciplinary study emphasizes that the condemnation of genocide by global organizations is a necessary human response, that genocidal behavior should be recognized as an established illegal stage, and that the terminology and narrative of genocide should be taught at the university level to achieve prevention. The study of the historical reality and linguistic material through implementing the cognitive-linguistic, linguo-stylistic and cultural-linguistic methods presupposes a careful text selection and juxtaposition. The article demonstrates how examining the conflict between old and modern viewpoints can advance genocide education and prevention. This constitutes the novelty of the research.
subject: Armenological Studies
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creator: Naira H. Gasparyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-10-10
publication date: 2025-10-10
starting page: 118
ending page: 144
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.SI-1.118

INTERNATIONAL ATTITUDE TO CULTURAL GENOCIDE PREVENTION IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH: A LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE
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description: The present study is an attempt to examine the tragic consequences of genocides in general, with a particular focus on cultural genocides. Cultural genocide, though not explicitly identified in international law, represents a profound and insidious form of destruction aimed at eradicating the cultural, religious, and social foundations of a group. The cultural genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the destruction of its cultural legacy, continues to demand urgent attention. Hence, we aim to highlight the true picture of cultural genocide through a prosodic and linguistic analysis of speeches – both written and spoken – by prominent American and European politicians. The purpose is to underscore the critical importance of preserving cultural identities and to advocate for the formal recognition of cultural genocide in international law. Acknowledging both physical and cultural genocides allows for a more comprehensive strategy for preventing and responding to the destruction of communities and their unique legacies. Combining historical research with prosodic analysis of political speeches delivered between 2020 and 2023, this article explores how vocal elements such as intonation, stress, and rhythm reflect global attitudes toward the cultural erasure of Nagorno-Karabakh. The findings reveal that these speech patterns often mirror geopolitical positions – some conveying urgency, others indifference – shaping public awareness and political engagement. The study calls for the equal recognition of physical and cultural genocides to ensure the full protection of vulnerable groups and stronger mechanisms for international accountability.
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creator: Mariam Khazhakyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-10-10
publication date: 2025-10-10
starting page: 145
ending page: 157
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.SI-1.145

THE CATHOLICOSATE OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA AND THE EMIGRATION OF ARMENIANS FROM THE SANJAK OF ALEXANDRETTA
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description: Following the Genocide of 1939, Armenians saw the biggest emigration from the Sanjak of Alexandretta. Over 30.000 displaced emigrants settled mostly in the territory of Syria and Lebanon. This process was predominantly regulated by the Catholicosate of Cilicia. The article highlights the organization of the emigration of the Armenians of the Sanjak and the role of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in this work.
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creator: Edgar Hovhannisyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-10-10
publication date: 2025-10-10
starting page: 55
ending page: 66
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.SI-1.55

THE HISTORY OF THE FILM VERSIONS OF FRANZ WERFEL’S NOVEL“THE FORTY DAYS OF MUSA DAGH”AND THE DENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
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description: Giving a thorough assessment to Franz Werfel’s novel The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, its relevance and historical-political significance, the article presents the attempts of film adaptation of the given novel, which has a remarkable literary value. At the same time, we have focused on the obstacles, which have appeared in this process. It is known from the history of cinema that in 1935 our famous compatriot Ruben Mamoulian (1897-1987), who was considered the heavy artillery of Broadway and Hollywood in those days, received an offer to make a film based on this novel at the The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studio. However, under the unprecedented Turkish pressure on the American government, the film adaptation process was suspended. Decades later, in 1982, the novel was adapted into a movie by the Armenian Diaspora. The producer of the film was John Kurkjian, and the director – Sarky (Sargy) Mouradian (1931-2022). Back in the Soviet years, in 1985, Musa Dagh was also staged in the Armenian TV Theater. The directors of the five-part performance were Grigor Chalikyan and Herbert Gasparyan. The historical event on Mount Musa that formed the basis of the novel about the heroic struggle of Armenians against the Turks was also included in one of the last episodes of The Promise (dir. Terry George, 2016). The article also emphasizes the problem of denial of the Armenian Genocide, which had its actual expression and consequences in cinema.
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creator: Siranush Galstyan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
date: 2025-10-10
publication date: 2025-10-10
starting page: 109
ending page: 117
doi: 10.46991/AFA/2025.SI-1.109