https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES/issue/feed 2026-03-09T08:24:34+00:00 Elena Martínez Caro - Eduardo Valls Oyarzun cjes@ucm.es Open Journal Systems <p>The <em>Complutense Journal of English Studies (ISSN 2386-3935, ISSN-e 2386-6624)</em>, formerly<em> Estudios Ingleses de la Universidad Complutense, </em>founded in 1993, is a scholarly, double-blind peer-reviewed annual journal which publishes cutting-edge, high quality research papers encompassing all areas in the domain of English linguistics, literature and culture. It promotes lively exchange among scholars in the humanities and related disciplines who hold diverse perspectives on current developments in these fields. <em>CJES</em> operates as a showcase for state-of-the-art work in English Studies and aims to provide a rigorous forum for scholarly debate. The journal welcomes original research articles and book reviews on groundbreaking new contributions. CJES has adopted a continuous periodicity publication. Therefore, authors may send their manuscripts throughout the whole year.</p> https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/CJES/article/view/105199 2026-03-09T08:24:34+00:00 Lucía Loureiro-Porto lucia.loureiro@uib.es

<p>This paper investigates the linguistic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on different varieties of English, focusing on assertive and non-assertive linguistic markers in crisis communication. Motivated by the convergence of socio-cultural shifts and linguistic change, the study explores variations across Inner Circle (GB, US, NZ) and Outer Circle (SG, ZA) varieties within the <em>Coronavirus Corpus</em> (Davies 2019-). The central hypothesis posits an increased use of assertive markers and decreased use of non-assertive markers during crises. Such markers are taken from Biber’s (1988) multidimensional analysis, specifically from Dimension 4 and Factor 7. Thus, analyzing suasive verbs, conditional subordination, necessity modals, hedging strategies, downtoners, and concessive subordination, the findings reveal distinct patterns influenced by the timing and intensity of COVID-19 waves and the socio-political measures adopted. The results challenge the conventional Inner and Outer Circle dichotomy, emphasizing localized strategies in crisis communication over geographical distinctions, and they also confirm the validity of Biber’s multidimensional analysis nearly 40 years after its publication.</p> <p> </p>

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