Editorial Note

Abstract

Editorial

The Tenth Year, the Twenty-Ninth Issue: Moving Forward,

Striving to create value in scholarship and creativity,

Emphasizing language and culture as central concerns,

Opening intellectual spaces for exchange and reflection.

This issue of Journal of Variety in Language and Literature marks the tenth year, Volume 10, Number 2 (May–August 2026), and is the twenty-ninth in the series. It represents the continuing journey of the scholarly network in language and cultural studies. Within this issue, fifteen diverse articles are presented, which may be grouped into three categories as follows:

1. Literary Analysis and Criticism


2. Representation of the West in International Travel Nirat Literature


3. The Setting in Prapassorn Sevikul's Novel Chinese Rose from the Perspective of Readers Whose Homeland Is China


4. Arendt: Statelessness, Right to Have Rights and a Critique of Human Rights


5. Attitude towards love of the female protagonist Thai translation of the Chinese novel “Her City”


6. Mechanisms of Melodic Design in Thai Singing based on Phonetic Principles: A Case Study of the Song Ru Mai Ja by Tattoo Colour from the Album Hong Ser

1. Language Studies, Linguistic Strategies, and Folklore


2. An Analysis of Animal-Related Thai Idioms Used Specifically for Males and Females by Age


3. Code-Switching Between English and Standard Thai by Opposition Politicians in the Censure Debate Against the Prime Minister


4. Linguistic Strategies in the Construction of the Ideology of Childhood in Thai Rap Discourse: A Case Study of “The Rapper” Program


5. Elements of Semiology by Roland Barthes


6. Communication and Thai Language Pedagogy


7. Development Of Thai Reading and Writing Skills in The Ko-Ka Rule Spelling' Through CIRC Cooperative Learning Technique Combined with Skill Practice Exercises for Grade 1 Students


8. Discourse that fosters the learner’s desirable characteristic of being eager to learn as reflected in Thai recitation texts


9. Exploring English-speaking Learning Strategies and Difficulties among First-Year English-major Students at Buriram Rajabhat University


10. The Effects of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) and Folktales on English Reading Comprehension of Thai EFL Primary Students


11. Development of Handbook for being a professional MC using Practical Training Method: a case study of Student Leaders at Chiang Rai Rajabhat University


12. The Results of Developing English Reading Skills for Grade 4 Students Through Cooperative Learning LT Teaching technique

Combined With Language GamesWe extend our gratitude to all contributors for submitting high-quality articles, thereby offering readers a wide range of choices aligned with their interests and specific needs.

Fifteen narratives, each with distinct flavor,

Selected works of merit, thoughtfully composed.

Inviting reflection, inspiring development,

Language as a medium, guiding diverse achievements.

Bunsanoe Triwiset

Editor in Chief