The Journal of Communication, Language and Culture (JCLC) is an open access academic journal that adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages both emerging and established scholars from around the world. JCLC is a multidisciplinary journal that is centered in communication, language and culture and is open and welcoming to contributions from the many disciplines and approaches in these disciplines. The readership of the journal are multidisciplinary in nature. It offers a forum to help researchers, specialists, academics to have a common platform devoted to the multidisciplinary study of communication, language and culture.

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Announcements

Call for Papers: Digital Culture, AI, and the Future of Global in Communication Discourse

2026-03-20

(Thematic Issue Jan 2027)

The Journal of Communication, Language and Culture (JCLC) is now accepting submissions for its 

2027 Thematic Issue on Artificial Intelligence in Communication, Language and Culture.

Submission Deadline: 31 July 2026
Publication Date: Jan 2027
Guest Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vedika Gupta, OP Jindal Global University, India

Topics may include:

  • Human–machine Communication
  • Cultural Representation and Identity
  • AI in Media and Discourse
  • Language Processing and Translation
  • Ethics and Bias in AI
  • Pedagogical and Educational Applications

JCLC is indexed in Scopus and other major databases.

Click the link: Step-by-step guide to submit a manuscript for the Thematic Issue January 2027

 

Current Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026):

Published: 2026-01-29

Articles

Enhancing Narrative Writing through the 4C’s to WRITE Module: A Mixed-methods Study in Malaysian ESL Classrooms

Raganeswari Ramasamy, Hooi Chee Mei

1-18

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Representation of Power and Domination in Deviant Religious Practices in the Film Bidaah: A Critical Discourse Study

Aidatul Fitriyah, Ahmad Harith Irfan bin Hamdan

19-39

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AI-Mediated Communication Beyond Human-AI Dyads: A Systematic Review of Chatbot and Agent Interactions

Afgiansyah, Rosalia Dewi Arlusi, Gufroni Sakaril, Feni Fasta

40-62

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From Morphemes to Meaning: Analysing the Names of Traditional Kelantan Kuih

Komalata Manokaran, Ong Shyi Nian, Nurul Huda Hamzah

63-93

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“Establishing a Territory” in Traditional and Article-based PhD Thesis Introductions: A Comparison of Rhetorical Moves and Linguistic Realisations

Shahrbanou Ghorban Abdolmalaki, Lee Geok Imm, Ain Nadzimah Binti Abdullah, Sharon Sharmini Victor Danarajan

94-111

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Adaptation of Vowel and Consonant Sequences in Bawean Language: An Optimality Theory Analysis

Nadia Fariha Md Bahar, Wan Athirah Adilah Wan Halim

112-127

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Intergenerational Cultural Transmission: A Phenomenological Inquiry into the Experiences of an Ilokano Filmmaker

Zanel John Dumayag , Bryan R. Realgo

128-146

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Automated Evaluation of ESL Learners’ English Writing Skills in English-Medium Instruction (EMI) through AI Writing Analytics

Waheed Shahzad, Furrakh Abbas

147-166

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Empowering Sustainable Futures: The Teacher-AI-Student Triadic Model in Vocational Education

Wong Siew Ping, Zeng Xi

167-179

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Racial Slurs and Prejudicial Language Across Time: A Comparative Analysis of 12 Years a Slave and The Hate U Give

Nur Zukrina Binti Abu Hassan

180-193

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A Qualitative Inquiry into Malaysian and Bruneian Youths’ Knowledge of Orangutan and Digital Solutions for Their Conservation Efforts

Syamimi Suhib, Nik Norma Nik Hasan, Nurhafizie binti Mohamad Hapiszudin

194-208

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Constructing the Role of AI in News Production: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Journalists’ Perceptions in Reporting Higher Education News in Malaysia and China

He Yinglei, Nik Norma Nik Hasan

209-229

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Community Branding Framework for Malaysia’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

Shuhaida Md. Noor, Mastura Jaafar @ Mustapha, Nur Atikah A Rahman

230-241

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Performative Inheritance through Academic Theatre: Reframing Intercultural Communication as Reflective Reasoning

Lin Zheng

242-255

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