European Journal of Language and Culture Studies https://www.ej-lang.org/index.php/ejlang <p>European Journal of Language and Culture Studies</p> en-US <p>Authors retain the copyright of their work, and grant this journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a> that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</p> editor@ej-lang.org (Editor-in-Chief) editor@europapub.org (Support) Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:07:55 +0100 OJS 3.3.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Echoes Across Cultures: Tracing the Evolution and Prospects of Translating Chinese Minority-themed Films into English https://www.ej-lang.org/index.php/ejlang/article/view/144 <p><span class="fontstyle0">This paper delves into the English translation challenges associated with Chinese minority-themed films. The complexities of translating Chinese minority-themed films into English are examined with their historical context, significance, and translation obstacles. By addressing these challenges, the study aims to enhance cross-cultural communication in cinema and promote global cultural exchange. Through a detailed analysis of translation issues, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricacies involved in bridging linguistic and cultural gaps in film translation.</span> </p> Biyu Wu, Jing Hua Biyu Wu, Jing Hua Copyright (c) 2025 Biyu Wu, Jing Hua http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://www.ej-lang.org/index.php/ejlang/article/view/144 Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0100 How Language Contributes to Ethnic Identity: Insights from a Socio-cultural Framework https://www.ej-lang.org/index.php/ejlang/article/view/146 <p><span class="fontstyle0">Language is an essential component of human identity. In fact, it plays such a pivotal role in shaping human identity that many branches of humanities use it as the main instrument to study the human being and the human condition. This paper aims to show the impact of language particularly in contributing to the establishment of the ethnic identity of an individual or a group and in their historical survival. First, the article discusses how language is used to define ethnicity and how it is used to trace the origin of its present-day speakers. Then some linguistic examples, such as codeswitching and language revival, are analysed in depth to better describe the intimate relationship between language and ethnic identity. This relationship, as the analysis suggests, can be seen as a </span><span class="fontstyle2">symbiosis </span><span class="fontstyle0">where each is beneficial to the other, and ultimately, they both are crucial for the individual and the group.</span> </p> Alban Beqiri Alban Beqiri Copyright (c) 2025 Alban Beqiri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://www.ej-lang.org/index.php/ejlang/article/view/146 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200