Algorithmic Linguistic Manipulation in Virtual Discourse: Algorithms as Discourse Subjects Saltanat Beissembayeva, Marzhan Zhylkybayeva, Gulzhan Abutalipovna Seidullayeva, Karlygash Adilkhanovna Aubakirova, Moldir Amangazykyzy, Akniazova Ryskul Tuzelbaevna Theory and Practice in Language Studies, 2026 This paper explores the mechanisms of algorithmic linguistic manipulation in virtual discourse across English-, Russian-, and Kazakh-language digital platforms. It treats algorithms not merely as passive tools but as active discourse subjects that curate, suppress, and sometimes generate language in ways that influence public opinion. Drawing on empirical data from Twitter/X, Facebook, Telegram, TikTok, and local Kazakhstani platforms, the study uncovers non-obvious linguistic strategies employed by bots, political actors, and users—including bilingual code-switching, dialectal mimicry, semantic re-packaging, and engagement hacking. Special attention is given to Kazakhstan’s bilingual online environment and evolving digital sovereignty framework, showing how Kazakh and Russian linguistic spaces are algorithmically shaped by both domestic and foreign influence operations. The article integrates theories of language ideology, media control, and algorithmic governance to explain how discourse is engineered in digital spaces. The findings suggest that multilingualism can both complicate algorithmic moderation and serve as a defense against manipulation, depending on how communities adapt. By comparing three linguistic spheres, the article highlights structural asymmetries in content moderation and proposes context-sensitive strategies for preserving authentic digital discourse in the algorithmic age.
THE ARCHETYPE OF THE EMPTY CITY IN MODERN KAZAKH AND INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE Moldir Amangazykyzy, Zhanbota Sekey, Aivar Kadyrov, Raushan Sabyrbayeva, Gulderaim Sagyndykkyzy Cuadernos De Investigacion Filologica, 2026 The purpose of the study is to analyse the archetype of the empty city in literature and to uncover its symbolic importance and influence on cultural and historical perception. The study examines the thematic works by Kazakh, English and American authors. The various cultural and historical contexts in which the image of the empty city appears, alongside its impact on readers’ perceptions are also considered. The main findings reveal that the empty city symbolises the collapse of a familiar way of life and experience of significant losses, embodying major historical and social upheavals. This image evokes strong feelings of isolation, alienation, and despair in characters, compelling them to seek new ways of survival and adaptation to altered circumstances. In literature, empty cities and auls often symbolise the loss of cultural identity and severance from historical heritage, becoming metaphors for societies forced to adapt to new realities. The study also identifies that, despite its bleakness and destruction, the empty city carries the symbolism of hope for revival and restoration. The protagonists strive to rebuild shattered communities, revive cultural traditions, and discover new sources of strength and inspiration, highlighting the pursuit of renewal and the preservation of cultural heritage. The atmosphere created by the imagery of empty cities intensifies feelings of fear, despair, and hopelessness, serving as a backdrop for dramatic events and the internal conflicts of characters. Collectively, the archetype of the empty city plays a substantial role in literature, enabling authors to explore and express important aspects of the human experience. It provides powerful symbolic imagery through which profound cultural and historical processes and characters’ internal experiences are conveyed. These images contribute to the creation of layered and profound literary works that resonate with readers and help them comprehend complex social and emotional themes.
The Functional Purpose of the Simulacrum in Postmodern Literature Symbat Sarsembayeva, Saulesh Aituganova, Moldir Amangazykyzy, Zhanbota Sekey, Raushan Sabyrbayeva Critical Survey, 2025 This study aims to identify the functions of the simulacrum in postmodern literature and to determine how it is used as a device to create effects and meanings. The study addresses the theories of postmodernism, emphasising the characteristics and features of this trend, such as fragmentation, paradox and play of meanings. It also analyses the techniques of postmodern literature, including intertextuality, metanarratives and deconstruction, which create fertile ground for the emergence and use of simulacra. The study identifies the functions of a simulacrum: creating the effect of hyperreality, using it as a means of criticism and irony, destabilising the perception and exploring subjectivity and identity. The study shows that the simulacrum serves not only as a tool for artistic expression but also for philosophical analysis.
Oxymoron in Postcolonial Kazakh Literature Balnur Kazhytay, Maktagul Orazbek, Faizulla Toltay, Tanat Nurgaziyev, Moldir Amangazykyzy Critical Survey, 2025 The purpose of this study was to uncover the role and significance of the oxymoron in postcolonial literature. To fulfil the purpose of the study, a systematic approach to identify and classify oxymorons in texts was conducted. In addition, methods of literary analysis, analysing contextual factors and historical context, were used to contribute to the understanding of the meaning of the oxymoron in postcolonial literature. Oxymorons were found both at the level of titles of works and in the text itself. Not only do they convey the contradictory and unbalanced nature of the postcolonial experience, but they also help the authors to create deep and multifaceted characters. The study highlighted the specific features of oxymoron use in different postcolonial contexts and identified common thematic and stylistic features.
Epistemological Transformation of the Paradigm of Literary Studies in the Context of the Integration of Digital Humanities Methods Moldir Amangazykyzy, Aigerim Gilea, Aubakirova Karlygash, Abisheva Nurziya, Kulanova Sandygash Forum for Linguistic Studies, 2025 The epistemological transformation of literary studies in the context of digital humanities and the post-humanities shift challenges traditional hermeneutic paradigms, requiring a fundamental reconsideration of literariness, authorship, and textuality. This article explores the impact of distant reading and computational methodologies on contemporary literary analysis, particularly within postcolonial and feminist criticism. By integrating large-scale textual analysis with AI-driven methods, distant reading unveils new historical, structural, and thematic patterns while simultaneously raising critical concerns regarding representation, data selection, and algorithmic biases. The study examines how digital humanities methodologies, such as sentiment analysis, topic modeling, and network analysis, reshape the interpretation of gender and race in literary history. Case studies demonstrate how AI-assisted literary analysis reveals structural imbalances in representation, while feminist and decolonial critiques highlight the ethical imperatives of corpus formation, algorithmic transparency, and epistemic inclusivity. The findings underscore the methodological and ideological tensions between computational literary studies and traditional close reading approaches, advocating for a hybrid model that integrates quantitative insights with hermeneutic depth.Ultimately, this article argues that digital methodologies not only expand the analytical scope of literary research but also redefine the epistemological foundations of the discipline. The intersection of distant reading with feminist and decolonial critique destabilizes canonical hierarchies, urging scholars to critically engage with the political dimensions of digital research. By foregrounding the ethical challenges of AI-driven analysis, this study contributes to ongoing debates on the future of literary studies in the digital age, advocating for a more inclusive, interdisciplinary, and critically reflexive approach to literary scholarship.
The Fantasy Genre and Mythopoetic Aspects in Children’s Literature: Based on Foreign and Kazakh Literature Maktagul Orazbek, Bakytzhan Kapanovna Issina, Lelya Bugenova, Ardak Shaikenovna Tleulessova, Moldir Amangazykyzy, Gulzhan Abutalipovna Seidullayeva Forum for Linguistic Studies, 2025 The fantasy genre in children’s literature is a distinct subgenre in literature aimed at children, transporting young readers to a world of imagination. A primary characteristic of the fantasy genre is its depiction of worlds and events that are beyond reality while maintaining a logical structure. Originating in Greek philosophy as φαντασία (imagination), today’s concept of imagination possesses various meanings and fulfills different functions. The article explains the concepts of fantasy, magic, and second worlds through literary dictionaries and the theoretical frameworks of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle, as well as reviews of both foreign and Kazakh researchers’ works. The poetic peculiarities of fairy tales and stories in children’s fantasy literature, both foreign and Kazakh, are analyzed with examples regarding characters and artistic systems. The article also considers anthropocentrism in children’s literature, a phenomenon common to all fantastical works. We identified the distinct features of anthropocentric phenomena in fantasy literature, often portrayed through the figure of a woman possessing magical and mystical powers, characterized by their mastery of magic. This phenomenon’s representation methods in both Kazakh and English literature are examined. Research methods such as hermeneutical, comparative, and comparative-historical analysis were employed.
Mystical motifs in literature as a reflection of the world of the human soul Saule Mussabekova, Zhanat Aimukhambet, Gulnar Abylova, Aslan Alimbayev, Moldir Amangazykyzy Scientific Herald of Uzhhorod University Series Physics, 2024 Relevance. The basis of this research is a comparative study of mystical literature written by Kazakh and English-speaking writers.Purpose. In this article, the artistic works of famous authors are considered from the point of view of analyzing the features of the image of mystical motifs in them.Methodology. In this research paper, comparative analysis of mystical motifs in Kazakh literature and artistic works published in English-speaking countries were conducted. It is obvious that a new trend that began in the second half of the XVIII century in England led to the widespread use of mystical elements by writers in literature, and it also began to spread to other states, as well.Results. The functions of mystical motifs in various fictions are revealed, and the ways of their creation are determined in this work. Currently, there is a growing demand for mystical fictions, and interest in writing fictions with mystical elements. Therefore, there are many scholars who investigated the issues related to the mysticism in English Literature. Although Kazakh writers and poets started to use mystical elements in the structure of their fictions in 20th century only, this trend could find its readers.Conclusions. In their works, almost all the authors also lead and seduce their readers to the high ideals that they strive for. At the same time, the mystical literature researchers have been trying to analyze various controversial views on this matter, arising from the ambiguous nature of mysticism.
Existential motives in city prose Astra Salvensis, 2021
