Intersections of Language and Culture: A Comparative Study of Postcolonial Literature and Sociolinguistic Patterns and AI-Assisted Decision-Making
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The research investigates how postcolonial literature demonstrates the relationship between language and cultural elements by showing how colonial powers used language as a means of oppression while postcolonial societies used language to resist such domination. Postcolonial writers use language to define cultural identity, challenge colonial structures, and reclaim cultural autonomy. The review examines the key theoretical contributions of Frantz Fanon, Homi K. Bhabha, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, and Edward Said, whose ideas on colonialism, hybridity, decolonization, discourse, and cultural identity have shaped understanding of language in postcolonial contexts. The study also examines established sociolinguistic patterns such as multilingualism and code-switching, which contribute to the formation and negotiation of postcolonial identities. In addition, the review considers how these linguistic and cultural complexities relate to contemporary artificial intelligence and natural language processing systems, particularly in relation to multilingual representation, code-switched language interpretation, linguistic bias, and AI-assisted decision-making. The findings indicate that postcolonial literature uses language as a means of cultural resistance, identity reconstruction, and historical reinterpretation. They further suggest that culturally and linguistically diverse environments create important challenges for automated language systems, especially when computational models inadequately represent indigenous languages, dialects, or hybrid linguistic forms. Postcolonial authors use language to rewrite histories, assert new identities, and reclaim power, thereby contributing to ongoing processes of decolonization. By linking postcolonial sociolinguistic perspectives with emerging concerns in AI-based language interpretation, the study provides an interdisciplinary framework for understanding language, identity, representation, and decision-making in both literary and computational contexts.
Source: Computer and decision making.
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7223157067