bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
African theology of reconstruction and queer epistemic violence: A theo-ethical discourse
Authors: Mdokwana Ayanda
Published: September 2024

The legacies of colonialism in South Africa and broadly in Africa have problematised discourses on violence and discrimination. To counter coloniality and its continued efforts to dehumanise Africa, many Africans have often uncritically embraced certain notions of African culture that exacerbates the problem of homophobic violence and discrimination. This has left certain African discourses embracing ubuntu without critically addressing the violence and discrimination where ubuntu is often promoted. Recognising the attempts of African reconstruction theologians such as Mugambi and Ka Mana who advocate the necessity for African epistemic paradigms or epistemic justice, I engage their paradigms considering epistemic violence from the context of the queer community. Ubuntu must be understood within the context of African holism, a framework which African reconstruction theology makes use of. Using Dotson’s three orders of epistemic oppression, I argue that Mugambi’s theological paradigm could become problematic for the queer community because of the epistemic shells it carries into the future from the past. Considering the queer community, I argue that the epistemic flexibility of Ka Mana’s theology of reconstruction allows for more engagement because of its commitment to an ethic of African holism. At the heart of such an ethic is a commitment to the unity and the interconnectedness between God, humans, ancestors, plants and animals. This paper makes a theological contribution by engaging queer epistemic violence from the context of two African theological reconstruction paradigms.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This paper engages discourses from African masculinities, social sciences, African theology and philosophy with reference to epistemic violence enacted against the queer community.
Case Report of a 2-year-old Child with Barrett’s Syndrome
Authors: Raypanda Shramana , Shetty Asha P.
Published: September 2024

Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is a condition characterized by a change in the cell lining of the esophagus accompanied by intestinal metaplasia. It is most common in people diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is the result of repeated exposure of the esophagus to stomach acid. BE prevalence in the general population is about 1.6%–1.7%. This case report concerns one case of a child with BE. This child was diagnosed with Barrett’s syndrome based on physical examination, abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy, as well as a stomach biopsy. The management aimed on symptomatic management of BE due to GERD and prevention of progression to carcinoma. The child was given a proton-pump inhibitor and prokinetic for symptomatic relief and advised to undergo endoscopy every 6 months to identify the level of tissue dysplasia.
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: Emphasizing Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography Features and Pigment Epithelial Detachment
Authors: Gayatri Dasari , Rao V. V. L. Narasimha , Bharatula Pravallika , Satyavaraprasad Chavali
Published: September 2024

This study employs spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to examine features of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), specifically pigment epithelial detachment (PED) and relevant optical coherence tomography parameters. This study conducted at the Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research involved nine patients with blurred central vision. A thorough eye examination was conducted. The diagnosis of CSCR was made, and high-quality retinal scans were obtained using SD-OCT, focusing on foveal thickness, subretinal fluid (SRF) height and diameter, subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), and PEDs height and diameter. This study involved nine participants with CSCR, predominantly male (77.78%), with a mean age of 42 years. Foveal thickness varied (274–740 μ, average 454.1111). Macular SRF height ranged from 34–572 μ, average 266.6667, SRF diameter 866–6100 μ, average 3,394.1111, and SFCT 401–479 μ, average 447.4444. Among CSCR patients with PEDs (66.67%), no significant difference was observed in ocular parameters compared to those with CSCR only. PED characteristics exhibited variability (height: 20–223, diameter: 89–1474). Our study highlights the utility of SD-OCT in evaluating various parameters associated with CSCR, particularly PED. The research explored various parameters, including foveal thickness, macular maximum SRF height and diameter, SFCT, and PEDs height and diameter, shedding light on the heterogeneity of CSCR presentations.
Coleus forskohlii shows anti-psoriatic activity in imiquimod-induced psoriasis rats
Authors: Majhi Sagarika , Chauhan Iti , Kumar Deepak , Alam Md. Niyaz , Hussain Md. Sarfaraj , Iqbal Muzaffar
Published: September 2024

Objective:

To evaluate anti-psoriatic activity of Coleus forskohlii in rats with imiquimod-induced psoriasis.

Methods:

Imiquimod was used to induce psoriasis in rats. Body weight, skin thickness, erythema, scaling, spleen weight, and histological alternations were measured to assess the effect of Coleus forskohlii. Furthermore, an emulgel formulation containing Coleus forskohlii 10% was prepared and characterized along with its ex vivo permeation studies.

Results:

The emulgel formulation containing Coleus forskohlii 10% had a pH of 5.40±0.36, with optimum spreadability of (31.67±2.08) g/(cms) and viscosity of (15 966.67±1 274.10) cps, and enhanced both the rate and the extent of drug permeation through psoriatic skin. In an ex vivo study, the quantity of drug permeated (19.18%), deposited (52.38%), and drug remaining in the donor compartments (28.31%) was satisfactory. Coleus forskohlii significantly alleviated imiquimod-induced psoriasis by increasing glutathione and superoxide dismutase activity, decreasing malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels, and alleviating histological alternations in rat skin.

Conclusions:

Coleus forskohlii can alleviate imiquimod-induced psoriasis, which may be used as a therapeutic candidate for the treatment of psoriasis.
Unmasking Ataxic Guillain–Barre Syndrome: A Rare Presentation
Authors: Ravikumar Yeliyur Sreerangachar , Prasad Mayagondanahally Chandrashekaraiah , Shetty Nikita , Mahadeviah Mahesh , Thippeswamy Thippeswamy , Roberts Bernice , Wajpey Radha
Published: September 2024

A 68-year-old right-handed male with a history of hypertension presented with unsteadiness while walking for 5 days preceded by a vague pain in the left shoulder and both thighs and paresthesias in all extremities. It rapidly progressed to severe gait ataxia, bilateral facial palsy, and speech difficulties. On examination, he had bilateral lower motor neuron type of facial palsy, a wide-based stance, gait ataxia, left-sided hypotonia, cerebellar signs, and generalized areflexia. He had left-sided hypotonia and normal power of all four limbs. Sensory system examination was normal, and Rhomberg’s sign was negative. He had no ophthalmoplegia. While initial considerations pointed toward a cerebrovascular accident, normal magnetic resonance imaging results prompted us to do a lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, which revealed albuminocytological dissociation indicative of Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS). Nerve conduction studies then confirmed our diagnosis. Given these results and a preceding respiratory infection, the patient was diagnosed with a rare ataxic variant of GBS. The patient was treated with plasmapheresis following which he showed dramatic clinical improvement. He was subsequently able to walk without support and perform the majority of his day-to-day activities on his own. He was discharged in a hemodynamically stable condition. This case report, thus, highlights a rare ataxic variant of GBS presenting with acute onset ataxia, areflexia, and facial diplegia. Thus, understanding the GBS and its variants is crucial to managing rare presentations swiftly and avoiding severe complications. It has tremendous scope for further research to understand the pathophysiological dynamics completely and find more targeted therapeutic approaches. We, thus, present a rare case of an ataxic variant of GBS with acute onset ataxia, areflexia, and facial diplegia.
Anesthesia Management of a Patient Having Allgrove Syndrome
Authors: Shah Rutvi , Rajadurai Sivanesan , Yadav Shilpi , Har Archana
Published: September 2024

Background:

Allgrove syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by achalasia cardia, alacrimia and adrenocorticotropic hormone resistant adrenal insufficiency with progressive neurological impairment with or without mental retardation.

Materials and Methods:

Patient had undergone Heller’s myomectomy under GA. PAC was done, all routine investigations, oesophageal motility tests, ACTH level, Schirmer test was done. She was pre-medicated with glycopyrrolate, midazolam and induced with fentanyl, propofol, vecuronium, intubated with cuffed ET tube 6.5 and reversed with Neostigmine and glycopyrrolate.

Result and Conclusion:

Careful pre-operative evaluation, choice of sedatives, induction agents, muscle relaxant to avoid hyperventilation, hypokalemia, close monitoring of ABG and electrolytes, careful glycaemic control, eye protection, care to avoid aspiration and regurgitation are imperative for optimal management with Allgrove syndrome. The co-ordination of care for these patients require a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologist, neurologist, gasteroenterologist, ophthalmologist, surgeons and anaesthesiologists.

We successfully conducted this case of 22 yrs old female with ALLGROVE SYNDROME.
Study Protocol for a Prospective Observational Analytical Multicentric Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Pistacia lentiscus Plant (Rumi Mastagi) in Patients With Diabetic Gastroparesis Using the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index
Authors: Mittal Rashi , Raina Rohit , Routhu Balachandra , Bairwa Mukesh , Rastogi Deepak , Bhatt Neelambar , Lohani Kailash Chandra , Tiwari Mohan , Joshi Manoj , Joshi Chandra Shekhar , Pant Dinesh C. , Bhatnagar Jag Mohan , Shah Sanjay , Bhardwaj Ram , Gupta Sanjay , Verma Amit , Shrivastava Narendra Bahadur , Aggarwal Pradeep Kumar , Kant Ravi
Published: September 2024

Introduction:

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia due to insulin secretion or action defects. Gastrointestinal neuropathies in patients with diabetes represent vital aspects of the chronic course of the disease. This can be perceived as chronic delayed gastric emptying associated with nausea, vomiting, postprandial fullness, weight loss, anorexia, and abdominal pain without evidence of mechanical obstruction. Traditional treatments for diabetic gastroparesis include dietary changes and medication, but severe cases may require surgery or gastric electrical stimulation. Pistacia species extracts suggest alleviating gastrointestinal symptoms, yet no Indian studies support the evidence despite Pistachia plant species being present in the Great Himalayan regions. This study explores the therapeutic potential of Pistacia plants in treating diabetic gastroparesis, leveraging their natural antioxidants to enhance gut motility.

Materials and Methods:

This randomized controlled trial will be conducted in two regions of Uttarakhand, India: Garhwal (7 centers) and Kumaon (8 centers) over a total of 15 centers. Each center will enroll 10 patients with diabetic gastroparesis who consent to participate based on a predefined Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI) score, totaling 150 patients using convenience sampling. Patients with GCSI scores ≥15 will receive twice-daily drug therapy for 10 days, overseen by a designated study observer at each center. Data will be collated at AIIMS Rishikesh for analysis.

Discussion:

This study aims to validate the effectiveness of Pistacia lentiscus plant extract in treating diabetic gastroparesis, addressing a critical gap in Indian literature. If successful, P. lentiscus could offer a cost-effective and minimally invasive intervention for severe gastroparesis in India.

Conclusion:

The study’s robust design and methodology inspire confidence in its potential contribution to diabetes management.
Benign Granular Cell Tumor of the Breast: A Clinical and Imaging Dilemma
Authors: Olarinoye-Akorede Sefiya Adebanke , Farouk Bilkisu
Published: September 2024

Granular cell tumor (GCT) is mostly a benign tumor of Schwann cells that can affect many organs, especially in the head and neck, but on rare occasions, it is seen in the breast. The inability to distinguish it clinically and radiologically from malignancy as well as its unusual appearance in the sonography, as in this case, pose a diagnostic challenge. Nonetheless, the diagnosis still needs to be made because the management of the GCT differs from that for malignancy. In this case report, we present the clinical, ultrasound features, and histologic findings of a breast mass in a 38-year old woman, which was preoperatively thought to be breast cancer until proven benign on histologic analysis. This case report highlights the importance of making the distinction, especially in a resource-poor setting, to avoid unrequired expensive treatment.
Relationship between Kinesthesia and Motor Performance in Young Adults with Generalized Joint Hypermobility: A Systematic Review
Authors: Unnikrishnan Radhakrishnan , Alagesan Jagatheesan , Alzhrani Msaad , Alanazi Ahmad , Sirajudeen Mohamed Sherif , Ateef Mahamed , Hasan Shahnaz , Miraj Mohammad , Muthusamy Hariraja , Alqahtani Mazen
Published: September 2024

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between kinesthesia and motor performance in young adults with generalized joint hypermobility (GJH). A systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar were scoured to select relevant papers. Ten papers were selected for the review. The study found no significant impact of GJH on the kinesthetic domains. Several studies suggested varying impacts of GJH on motor performance, with some indicating potential benefits and others indicating possible detriments. Interestingly, the impact of GJH on motor performance was found to be influenced by other factors such as fitness, body mass index, and the use of specific assessment tools. The results suggest that GJH does not significantly impact motor performance in young adults. However, the relationship between GJH and motor performance appears to be complex and may be influenced by several other factors.
Comparison of Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM III) score with Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM III) score in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single center, prospective observational study from South India
Authors: Srinivas Nidhi , Venugopal Kavya , Venkatesha Gurudutta Avathi , Chidanand Nagalatha
Published: September 2024

Background:

Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM III) score and pediatric index of mortality (PIM III) scores are most recent versions of PRISM and PIM score used for mortality prediction in the Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). This study aims to compare the performance of these two scores in children admitted to a tertiary PICU of South India.

Subjects and Methods:

This single-center, prospective observational study was conducted in PICU at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India over a period of 20 months. A total of 214 cases admitted between the age groups of 1 month and 18 years were included in this study. PIM III and PRISM III scores were calculated. Quantitative correlation between the results of the score was analyzed by spearman test. Discrimination was assessed using the area under receiver operating characteristics curve and calibration using Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test.

Results:

Out of 214 children, observed mortality was 11 (5.1%). Estimated mortality using PRISM III and PIM III was 4 (1.86%) and 2 (0.93%), respectively. Although both scoring systems had good discrimination performance, PIM III score (0.934 [confidence interval (CI) 95%, 0.886–0.982]) had higher discrimination than PRISM III score(0.888 [CI 95%, 0.797–0.980]). PRISM III score (χ
2 = 4.469 and P = 0.484) had better calibration as compared to PIM III score (χ
2 = 16.093 and P = 0.041).

Conclusions:

Both PRISM III and PIM III score showed good discriminatory performance, however PRISM III had better calibration than PIM III score.
Anticoagulation strategies for pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy
Authors: Chidambaram Aakash Chandran , Mangla Ankit , Nallasamy Karthi
Published: September 2024

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in children is quite challenging to manage because of their increased propensity for circuit clotting. The anticoagulant strategies are paramount in reducing the downtime in pediatric CRRT. The most commonly used anticoagulants in pediatrics are unfractionated heparin and citrate anticoagulation. The other less explored options include regional heparin protamine anticoagulation, prostacyclin, low-molecular-weight heparin, and thrombin antagonists. The choice of anticoagulant primarily depends on the patient’s condition, availability and cost of the anticoagulant, potential side effects, and the local expertise for troubleshooting. This article aims to bring about the merits and demerits of the different anticoagulants available for CRRT and the available evidence for the use of each of these anticoagulants.
Hyperbaric oxygen for moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: outcomes 5–8 years after injury
Authors: Zhang Zhihua , Li Zhenwei , Li Shuyang , Xiong Bing , Zhou You , Shi Chaohong
Published: September 2024

The use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) in the field of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is becoming more widespread and increasing yearly, however there are few prognostic reports on long-term functional efficacy. The aim of this study was to assess the functional prognosis of patients with moderate-to-severe TBI 5–8 years following HBO2 treatments and to explore the optimal HBO2 regimen associated with prognosis, using a retrospective study. Clinical data were retrospectively collected as a baseline for patients with moderate-to-severe TBI treated with HBO2 during inpatient rehabilitation from January 2014 to December 2017. The primary outcome measure was the Disability Rating Scale (DRS) and the secondary outcome measure was the Glasgow Outcome Scale. A total of 133 patients enrolled, with 9 (6.8%) dying, 41 (30.8%) remaining moderately disabled or worse (DRS scores 4–29), 83 (62.4%) remaining partially/mildly disabled or no disability (DRS scores 0–3). Logistic regression analysis revealed that age at injury (odds ratio (OR), 0.96; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.92–0.99), length of intensive care unit stay (OR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.88–0.99), and HBO2 sessions (OR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.95–0.99) were variables that independently influenced long-term prognosis. Cubic fitting models revealed that 14 and 21.6 sessions of HBO2 could be effective for moderate and severe TBI, respectively. This study highlighted that HBO2 in moderate-to-severe TBI may contribute to minimize death and reduce overall disability in the long-term. However, clinicians should be cautious of the potential risk of adverse long-term prognosis from excessive HBO2 exposure when tailoring individualized HBO2 regimens for patients with moderate-to-severe TBI. The study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05387018) on March 31, 2022.
Heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system and development of the heart
Authors: Mahan Vicki L.
Published: September 2024

Progressive differentiation controlled by intercellular signaling between pharyngeal mesoderm, foregut endoderm, and neural crest-derived mesenchyme is required for normal embryonic and fetal development. Gasotransmitters (criteria: 1) a small gas molecule; 2) freely permeable across membranes; 3) endogenously and enzymatically produced and its production regulated; 4) well-defined and specific functions at physiologically relevant concentrations; 5) functions can be mimicked by exogenously applied counterpart; and 6) cellular effects may or may not be second messenger-mediated, but should have specific cellular and molecular targets) are integral to gametogenesis and subsequent embryogenesis, fetal development, and normal heart maturation. Important for in utero development, the heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system is expressed during gametogenesis, by the placenta, during embryonic development, and by the fetus. Complex sequences of biochemical pathways result in the progressive maturation of the human heart in utero. The resulting myocardial architecture, consisting of working myocardium, coronary arteries and veins, epicardium, valves and cardiac skeleton, endocardial lining, and cardiac conduction system, determines function. Oxygen metabolism in normal and maldeveloping hearts, which develop under reduced and fluctuating oxygen concentrations, is poorly understood. “Normal” hypoxia is critical for heart formation, but “abnormal” hypoxia in utero affects cardiogenesis. The heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system is important for in utero cardiac development, and other factors also result in alterations of the heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system during in utero cardiac development. This review will address the role of the heme oxygenase/carbon monoxide system during cardiac development in embryo and fetal development.
Utilising continuous glucose monitoring for glycemic control in diabetic kidney disease
Authors: Veeranki Vamsidhar , Prasad Narayan
Published: September 2024

In this editorial, we comment on the article by Zhang et al . Chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents a significant challenge in managing glycemic control, especially in diabetic patients with diabetic kidney disease undergoing dialysis or kidney transplantation. Conventional markers like glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) may not accurately reflect glycemic fluctuations in these populations due to factors such as anaemia and kidney dysfunction. This comprehensive review discusses the limitations of HbA1c and explores alternative methods, such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in CKD patients. CGM emerges as a promising technology offering real-time or retrospective glucose concentration measure-ments and overcoming the limitations of HbA1c. Key studies demonstrate the utility of CGM in different CKD settings, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients, as well as kidney transplant recipients. Despite challenges like sensor accuracy fluctuation, CGM proves valuable in monitoring glycemic trends and mitigating the risk of hypo- and hyperglycemia, to which CKD patients are prone. The review also addresses the limitations of CGM in CKD patients, emphasizing the need for further research to optimize its utilization in clinical practice. Altogether, this review advocates for integrating CGM into managing glycemia in CKD patients, highlighting its superiority over traditional markers and urging clinicians to consider CGM a valuable tool in their armamentarium.
Asiaticoside improves diabetic nephropathy by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis: An in vitro and in vivo study
Authors: Zhuang Lan-Gen , Zhang Rong , Jin Guo-Xi , Pei Xiao-Yan , Wang Qiong , Ge Xiao-Xu
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a severe microvascular complication of diabetes characterized by inflammation, oxidative stress, and renal fibrosis. Asiaticoside (AC) exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-fibrotic properties, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for DN. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of AC against DN and elucidate the underlying mechanisms involving the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) antioxidant pathway.

AIM

To investigate the renoprotective effects of AC against DN and elucidate the role of the NRF2/HO-1 pathway.

METHODS

The effects of AC on high glucose (HG)-induced proliferation, inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis were evaluated in rat glomerular mesangial cells (HBZY-1) in vitro . A streptozotocin-induced DN rat model was established to assess the in vivo impact of AC on renal injury, inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis. The involvement of the NRF2/HO-1 pathway was examined using pharmacological inhibition studies in the cell model.

RESULTS

AC inhibited HG-induced HBZY-1 cell proliferation and significantly improved various indicators of DN in rats, including reduced body weight, and elevated blood glucose, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and 24-h urine protein. Both in vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated that AC decreased inflammation and oxidative stress by reducing interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, reactive oxygen species, and malondialdehyde levels while increasing superoxide dismutase activity. Additionally, AC suppressed the expression of fibrogenic markers such as collagen I, collagen IV, and fibronectin. AC activated NRF2 expression in the nucleus and increased HO-1 and NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (Quinone) 1 protein expression in renal tissues and HG-induced HBZY-1 cells.

CONCLUSION

AC improves DN by reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis through the activation of the NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathway. These findings not only highlight AC as a promising therapeutic candidate for DN but also underscore the potential of targeting the NRF2/HO-1 pathway in developing novel treatments for other chronic kidney diseases characterized by oxidative stress and inflammation.
Mateja Šega, O književni osebi in horizontu pričakovanj v predoperativnem in operativnem obdobju otrokovega bralnega razvoja
Authors: Kordigel Metka
Published: September 2024

The paper attempts to present the results of the second part of a research study of the child's reception abilities, linked to the child's mental schema of a fairy tale, which was carried out at the Department of Primary Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. Within a qualitative analysis of the results of a productive creative procedure and an analysis of the results of a guided interview, the horizon of the child's expectations, linked to fairy tale fictional characters, was studied. The suitability of the approximate goals regarding literary reception, linked to the perception, understanding and evaluation of fictional characters in general (goal 4.1.1./2:1,2,3), and fairy tale fictional characters in particular (goal 4.1.1./4.2), as specified in the curricula for the first and the second three-year cycles of the 9-year primary school was thus also indirectly checked.
Označevanje korpusov
Authors: Erjavec Tomaž
Published: September 2024

Ordered collections of machine-readable texts, corpora, are useful in various branches of linguistics. The present paper focuses on the machine-readable form of corpora, above all on their annotation, i.e. adding interpretative information to the text in the corpus. The annotation presented is based on taking into consideration the international standards from this field, which contributes to better documentation and verifiability, easier use of processing applications, and better interchange and longevity. In the first part, corpus encoding standards, above all XML (eXtended Markup Language) and TEI (Text Encoding Initiative), are discussed, while in the second part some of the more interesting levels of linguistic annotation of corpora are outlined.
Prevajanje danes in jutri: delo s sodobnimi prevajalskimi viri in orodji,
Authors: Hirci Nataša
Published: September 2024

The present paper discusses various contemporary translations tools and resources in the electronic form available to translators. The overview of the different types of language technologies and electronic resources is corroborated with practical examples of applying such translation tools for the Slovene and the English language to translation. At the time of globalisation and European integration processes important to Slovenia, these tools facilitate a faster and more effective translation of certain text types; thus, translators aiming to remain competitive in the increasingly demanding translation market, need to be both familiar with IT and skilled in the implementation of contemporary translation tools.
Srednješolske književne vsebine na recepcijskem situ
Authors: Žbogar Alenka
Published: September 2024

The article elucidates the complexity and responsibility of the process of choice and differentiation in high school literary themes. The criteria that need to be taken into consideration are provided. Theoretical starting-points of the reception theory, literary didactics and literary theory (short stories and novels to be more concrete) and the results of an experiment carried out with 4th year grammar school and vocational school pupils were used when creating the criteria. A presentation is made on what younger and older teenagers like to read, and for the latter also how they read. The article concludes with concrete proposals of literary texts (short stories and novels) and notions for interpretation, differentiated according to various levels (first and fourth year), and educational programmes (grammar school and four-year vocational school).
Ljubica Marjanovič Umek in Urška Fekonja, Pripovedovanje zgodbe kot možni pristop za ugotavljanje otrokovega govornega razvoja
Authors: Kranjc Simona
Published: September 2024

In the article the authors present their research on the development of children’s story telling. They take into consideration numerous already-formed criteria for the purpose of analysis and determination of the level of a child’s linguistic competence, as demonstrated in his or her independent story telling, and add their own when necessary to achieve a more complex picture of the situation. The latter are usually concerned with cohesion and coherence of the narration. The research findings confirm the differences within various age groups for both described criteria. The correlation between coherence and cohesion of the story (looking at both partial results), narrated by four- and eight-year old children, is high and statistically significant. Also statistically significant is the correlation between coherence and the final result concerning cohesion and the first partial result concerning the thematic distribution of the stories told by six-year old children, while correlation between coherence and the other partial result concerning cohesion, namely the means of retaining reference, is low and statistically insignificant.
Dramsko delo Daneta Zajca
Authors: Borovnik Silvija
Published: September 2024

The article is the survey of plays written by Dane Zajc, who has become part of Slovene literary history not only as an excellent poet, but also as a playwright. His dramatic pieces, referred to rather modestly by the author as “the plays”, complement and reflect his poetic world, marked by alienation and conceived with an idea that humans are solitary figures burdened by past or semi-past history. In Zajc’s dramatic work poetry signifies a self-evident and expressive artistic part, through which also the mythical, dream-like and other parallel realities step into the dramatic space and time, with which the author indicates the cracks of time, even more so in the historical memory, which should not fade in the face of totalitarisms of the modern world.
Razvijanje razumevanja in vrednotenja govorjenega besedila
Authors: Vogel Jerica
Published: September 2024

The main question posed in the article is whether it is enough for the development of communicative ability to have experience in communication, or should the practice also be reflected on and described. The findings on the process of understanding and the skills enabling effective listening are examined; areas causing misunderstanding are also presented. Based on the findings that such areas can be avoided only through reflection (meta-cognition), the aims, contents and methods of developing listening comprehension in the first year of grammar school are created, and, based on a valid syllabus and textbooks, a method for the incorporation of extracurricular activities is formed.
Dunajska predmestna deklica pri Ivanu Cankarju in Arthurju Schnitzlerju
Authors: Čeh Jožica
Published: September 2024

At the turn of the 19th century into the 20th century, Ivan Cankar and Arthur Schnitzler chose as their main theme the Vienna suburbs and a girl living in that milieu, most frequently coming from the proletarian or bourgeois background. Cankar's suburban girl is not familiar with the erotic frivolousness and melancholic charm of Schnitzler's “süsses Mädel”; she is still half-child, although aged, still absorbed in thoughts, burdened with care for survival, frequently a witness to, or a victim of sexual abuse. From an ugly body and ordinary life in the suburbs, which she is experiencing as a prison, she escapes into the yearning world of pure beauty, though this often leads to her death. Great differences can be found between the Slovene and Austrian authors in the portrayal of this suburban female figure; however, the frequently employed topic of death correlated to art, identity crisis, and aestheticism of life are the themes linking the two authors.
Besedni red, usvajanje prvega in učenje drugega/tujega jezika
Authors: Kranjc Simona
Published: September 2024

In the first part of the article the author discusses the typical features of learning a foreign language and the factors that influence this. The process is compared to the process of first language acquisition with the conclusion that learning a foreign language, and first language acquisition are quite similar, although they also differ considerably in some points, in particular, as far as the students’ cognitive ability is concerned, if those learning a foreign language are not children. The second part of the article discusses the question of word order and its treatment in literature, concluding that teaching word order is a very important component of teaching Slovene as a foreign language.
Certificiranje slovenščine kot drugega/tujega jezika – zgodovina in perspektive
Authors: Ferbežar Ina , Pirih Svetina Nataša
Published: September 2024

Certificates of Slovene as a second language have been issued in Slovenia ever since its independence. Considering that in recent years, assessment of national languages has been one of the most topical issues within European language policy, this topic has been addressed quite seriously also at the Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language or, to be more precise, in its Assessment Centre. The article elucidates some historical facts and reasons for the introduction of certificates of Slovene as a foreign language in Slovenia, shows trends and perspectives in this field, and tries to offer some answers to questions concerning the assessment of linguistic knowledge in general.
Poučevanje, učenje in pomnjenje leksike drugega/tujega jezika
Authors: Jesenovec Mojca
Published: September 2024

The article describes the role of teaching/learning lexis of the methods and approaches applied in the teaching of second/foreign languages in the past. A special emphasis is placed on the current trends of teaching/learning lexis. In addition, the article affords an insight into the process of lexis acquisition, and a hypothesis on how to memorise word meaning. Although theoretical background has been taken mainly from foreign literature, the author tries to point out the specific linguistic nature of the Slovene language.
Problem prozodične analize spontanega govora
Authors: Vitez Primož , Zwitter Vitez Ana
Published: September 2024

The bases for a linguistic analysis of spontaneous speech are necessarily correlated to the comprehension of the role played by the subject in making the utterance. The process of making an utterance reveals the fundamental question concerning the subject, which is projected in the utterance, while at the same time the act of speech completely determines the speaker's subjective traits. In this sense spontaneous speech is the most common and typical linguistic manifestation, usually occurring in the similarly typical position of an exchange between two subjects. Firstly, the article outlines a historical background and theoretical framework of linguistic speech analysis, while in its analytical, core part it offers one of the possible methodological solutions for the research of spontaneity in the speech act. The methodology is based on the new classification of the basic units of speech, taking into account the principal features of fragmentation and redundancy in spontaneous speech.
Členki kot besedilni povezovalci
Authors: Smolej Mojca
Published: September 2024

The article focuses on those particles whose function is not realised on the level of meaning transformation or a precise determination of meaning within parts of a text (meaning modification), but (only) on the level of textual formation or textual correlation. Particles in the role of textual connectors will be understood as textual connective devices, which express meaning and logical relations between sentences or parts of a text.
Življenje in delo Vide Taufer,
Authors: Božič Boštjan
Published: September 2024

The present article is a recollection of memories from the life and work of poet Vida Taufer (1903–1966), who in spite of promising reviews during her lifetime, has begun to fall into oblivion. In recent literary histories and surveys, Vida Taufer, who excelled in honest, genuinely felt harmonious lyricism radiating the faith and mentality of many a Slovene woman born during the first half of the 20th century, appears only sporadically, or is not considered at all.
Determinologizacija (na primeru terminologije fizike)
Authors: Žagar Mojca
Published: September 2024

Determinologisation describes the transition of a term from a specific terminology to a general lexical inventory, i.e. from scientific discourse addressing a highly specific scientific linguistic community to a discourse aimed at the general public (frequently the language used by the mass media). Determinologisation can be divided into partial determinologisation, where the basic semantic components of the term remain unchanged, full determinologisation, where a lexeme assumes a new meaning, and individual determinologisation correlated to a creative use within a text. With the help of the SSKJ (Dictionary of the Standard Slovene Language) and the FIDA Reference Corpus of the Slovene Language, it has been tested how complete determinologisation is manifested on terms taken from the subject of Physics.
Nekatere značilnejše medbesedilne navezave slovenske postmoderne literature
Authors: Pregelj Barbara
Published: September 2024

The article presents some typical examples of representative intertextuality in post-modern Slovene literature, in particular in detective stories and (science) fiction. The study is limited to the period between the years 1980 and 2000, since it was during this time that major changes occurred in Slovene literature; on the one hand, Slovene literature seemingly remains part of the traditional dichotomy between canon literature and trivial literature, while, at the same time, already surpassing it with its intertextual relation to trivial genres (canon literature) and ambitions of the so-called trivial genres.
Pogledi na metaforo
Authors: Čeh Jožica
Published: September 2024

The article describes various views on metaphor, as discussed by the substitutional, comparative, interactional and cognitive theory of metaphor. The author points out that the cognitive theory instigated many radical changes in the traditional understanding of metaphor, although some aspects of the cognitive approach can be found much earlier, especially in the interactional theory of metaphor. The cognitive theory cannot make a final rejection of the traditional understanding of metaphor, since as a theory of conceptual metaphor it does not have the answers to many questions concerning linguistic metaphor and its role in various text types.
Gradnja specializiranega korpusa
Authors: Arhar Špela
Published: September 2024

A reference corpus, a balanced representative sample of texts typical of a particular discourse, is by itself inadequate for the research of language in special functions, since it cannot offer a representative sample of texts from specific subject areas. One of the methods available to researchers in such cases is to build and analyse their own corpus, which is properly specialised for the treatment of a chosen problem. The article presents typical features of a specialised corpus compared to a reference corpus, and briefly describes various phases of the proposed method. It also points out some methodological problems concerning the building of a corpus, and in the end offers a brief presentation of an empirical study on the topic, the building of a corpus aimed at researching the concept of smell in Slovene.
Detrianonizacija madžarskega jezika – izzivi in možnosti v tretjem tisočletju v osrčju Evrope
Authors: Kolláth Anna
Published: September 2024

On the one hand, Hungarian is a vital European language and the national language of Hungary, while on the other hand, one fifth of its speakers live in a minority situation. The process of what is referred to as detrianonisation (detrianonizáció) of the Hungarian language, which is composed of various linguistic projects, has as its objective to raise the prestige of Hungarian as a minority language, while at the same time also being a model with its suppositions and solutions for other European languages in a similar situation.
O Potrčevi predvojni pripovedni prozi
Authors: Čeh Jožica
Published: September 2024

From the beginning of the 1930s up to the Second World War Ivan Potrč wrote one tale (Sin, or Son in English) and over thirty novellas and short stories. Except for the parabolic novellas set in China, Potrč's prose before the Second World War portrays the writer’s eastern Štajerska region with its peasant/rural literary personae, foregrounding their social and ethical problems, and elementary eroticism. His prose shows notable regional characteristics; in addition to the regionally bound literary milieu and the Štajerska peasant/rural personae, this is also evident in some regional and local dialect expressions, in an otherwise standard language used not only in his writing, but also intended for other prose works written in Slovenia. The article highlights the role of some linguistic and stylistic features in Potrč’s pre-war prose, in particular the relation between these devices and the character traits of his literary personae.
Definicijski jezik v Slovarju slovenskega knjižnega jezika s stališča sodobnih leksikografskih načel
Authors: Kosem Iztok
Published: September 2024

In the last two decades the definition language in monolingual dictionaries has undergone a number of changes, although the basic rules of defining have not changed considerably since the beginning of lexicography. The arrival of electronic text corpora has offered new ways of forming user-friendly definitions. The first part of the article focuses on the types of definitions and rules of defining which have won recognition in foreign, mainly English, lexicography. In the second part of the article, the author tests to what extent the rules of defining are taken into consideration in the Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika (Dictionary of Standard Slovene), based on the data which can be extracted from the FIDA reference corpus of the Slovene language. In this way, the Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika is evaluated from the point of the current approach to definition language. This may be considered partly controversial due to the non-existence of such corpora at the time of the dictionary’s creation; however, because of the wide circulation and usage of the Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika and unavailability of alternative and modern monolingual dictionaries, it is most informative and useful.
Drama absurda kot izvor komedij Dušana Jovanovića
Authors: Savorgnani Maja
Published: September 2024

The article analyses four comedies by Dušan Jovanović: Znamke, nakar še Emilija (Stamps, and then Emilija, 1969), Življenje podeželskih plejbojev po drugi svetovni vojni ali tuje hočemo – svojega na damo (The Life of a Provincial Playboy after the Second World War or We Want What’s Foreign and Won’t Give Away What’s Ours, 1972), Viktor ali Dan mladosti (Victor or Youth Day, 1989) and Klinika Kozarcky (Kozarcky Clinic, 1999). The analysis focuses on the correlation between comedy and the theatre of the absurd, as this dramatic convention played a decisive role in a considerable part of his writings. Through the analysis of individual elements, the article shows that the special place assigned to comedy within the theatre of the absurd has an impact on a different nature of laughter, and that one of the most important changes in Jovanović's transformation of traditional comedy into modern comedy is the destroyed concept of the identity of dramatic personae. Other peculiarities which make his comedies not (just) funny are the changed role of language, the lack of story, and the presence of socio-critical elements.
O zgradbah eksogene svojilnosti
Authors: Lipovšek Frančiška
Published: September 2024

External-possession (EP) constructions are characterized by a special syntactic relation between the possessor and the possessee: rather than modifying the possessee within the same noun phrase, the possessor occurs as an independent sentence element. In the European EP prototype, this constituent is a free dative object. Using Slovene examples as the basis for discussion, the article focuses on the syntactic and semantic features of EP constructions and tries to pinpoint the factors conditioning their use. In explaining their syntactic structure, a generative approach is adopted, which is based on the locative interpretation of possession. In the second part of the article, a comparison is made with non-European EP constructions, which are also used in Slovene to some extent. What is specific to the non-European type is the fact that the possessor does not occur in the form of a free dative, but replaces the possessee in the argument structure of the verb and takes over its syntactic function. Pragmatically speaking, the main feature of both types of EP constructions is the affectedness of the possessor. It seems, however, that only the European type – thanks to the free dative – expresses also a kind of 'mental affectedness'.
Primerjava besedil dementnih in zdravih starostnikov
Authors: Trojar Valerija
Published: September 2024

Dementia is a group of disorders affecting the cognitive, emotional, behavioural and physical capacities, bearing an influence on communicative and speaking abilities. Changes affecting the elderly population also influence both their communicative and speaking abilities. The author of the present article aims to discover the differences between the texts produced on the basis of pictures by both, the elderly suffering from dementia, and the healthy group of elderly persons over the age of 65, and to test the method of picture-based text analysis. The texts are compared on the basis of their length and duration, the informative value of the text, the manner of naming, the macro-structure of the text, and their performative level. The greatest differences are observed in the number of the aforementioned cause/effect relations, the distribution of the Slovene verb biti (– to be in English) compared to all other verbs used, immediate repetition of words and self-corrections. The main difference between the texts produced by the elderly with and without dementia is that those suffering from dementia are less able to compensate for the deficiencies weakening their speaking ability with adequate compensatory strategies.