Evolving Understanding
The Role of Neutrosophic Logic in Computing Synthetic Meaning
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Labidi Bouabdallah,
Edward Hogshire
Neutrosophic theory is a new cognitive, scientific, and philosophical pattern with its own specificity, effectiveness, and characteristics. It means neutral thought as a generalization of fuzzy logic. It has also become an extension of the classical category theory as it has developed and introduced new ideas. New concepts in the fields of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and information systems have been formulated through Neutrosophic logic. The need for this new logic has emerged through the relative changes in life and the lack of knowledge needed to address these changes. We need a logical format that fits our current data to deal with various scientific and life practices in their various forms. Neutrosophic logic studies the nature and scope of indeterminacy and the interaction of all the different models and hypotheses a person imagines or assumes about a given issue. It considers each opposing idea with the hypothesis of indeterminacy. Neutrosophic logic gives us a more accurate description which in turn helps us obtain more valid and accurate results. Therefore, in this paper, we shed light on the effectiveness of the principles of neutrosophic logic in computing artificial linguistic and semantic relationships and their ontological construction in the field of artificial intelligence. Additionally, we illustrate how, as a flexible logic, it can blend with other theories to achieve technological, informational, and computational compatibility with synthetic linguistic meaning.
The Effect of a Multi-Cultural Environment on the Language Used to Discuss Environmental Sustainability
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Edward Hogshire,
Usra Idris,
Labidi Bouabdallah
This research comprehensively analyzes language dynamics and choices within sustainability discourse in the UAE. It explores how sustainability concepts are communicated in this multilingual environment and the influence of cultural nuances on comprehension. The study examines UAE government strategies for promoting sustainability, highlighting language choices and communication methods that reflect the UAE's cultural context and vision for sustainability. It investigates the role of technological advancements and smart solutions in sustainability discourse, emphasizing the need for effective communication strategies that address the country's linguistic diversity. Current strategies, such as simplified language and visual aids, are identified as effective in overcoming linguistic barriers and enhancing inclusivity. The research provides insights for policymakers and communication professionals to improve communication about sustainability in multilingual and multicultural settings, contributing to a better understanding of these dynamics in the UAE and similar regions worldwide.
Old Journal, New Scope: Adapting to the Reality of Global Publishing View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Helena Gurfinkel
PLL: Papers of Language and Literature is a generalist, transnational journal that publishes peer-reviewed academic work in literary studies, as well as in language, broadly defined: translation, digital humanities, and visual languages. It has been housed at SIUE for 60 years and has been self-supporting all this time (i.e. reliant exclusively on subscriptions and reprint permissions). In the last 12 years, under my editorship, the journal has undergone an update via a new website, a FB and then X profile, and book podcasts. The scope of authors has broadened in that time, in terms of both numbers and diversity. The focus on giving junior scholars and/or faculty at non-elite institution access to peer-reviewed publishing has also proven effective. Currently, the journal is undergoing its "oceanic journey": the majority of our submissions come from scholars from the Global South. An old-fashioned journal that used to publish essays on Hemingway written by retired Midwestern professors is recasting itself as an international publication that accepts work ranging in its coverage from masculinity in Arab novels, to European experimental documentary, and Blue Humanities in Central Asia. In my presentation, I will ponder the rewards and challenges of this transition that include 1) working with global Englishes; 2) finding peer-reviewers; 3) negotiating publication practices that uphold both PLL standards and principles of diversity; 4) looking at a greater variety of theoretical approaches, and 5) mentoring junior faculty.
