https://jcsll.gta.org.uk/index.php/home journal of crJournal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature (JCSLL) is a bimonthly double-blind peer-reviewed "Premier" open access journal that represents an interdisciplinary and critical forum for analysing and discussing the various dimensions in the interplay between language, literature, and translation. It locates at the intersection of disciplines including linguistics, discourse studies, stylistic analysis, linguistic analysis of literature, comparative literature, literary criticism, translation studies, literary translation and related areas. It focuses mainly on the empirically and critically founded research on the role of language, literature, and translation in all social processes and dynamics. Global Talent Academy Press en-US Journal of Critical Studies in Language and Literature 2732-4605 https://jcsll.gta.org.uk/index.php/home/article/view/407 <p>This study aims to explore the complex and multilayered interaction of magical realism and postmodernism in the novels&nbsp;<em>Beloved</em>&nbsp;by Toni Morrison and&nbsp;<em>I Will Turn Off the Lights</em>&nbsp;by Zoya Pirzad, regarded as two prominent examples of contemporary literature. Employing a comparative analytical approach and relevant literary theories, this research examines how these two authors utilize magical and postmodern elements to represent the complexities of identity, memory, history, and power. The findings indicate that the intersection of these two literary schools plays a significant role in creating polyphonic and polysemous narratives, enabling the authors to challenge traditional concepts of reality, time, and space. In Pirzad’s novel, there is an emphasis on depicting the everyday lives of women and their socio-cultural challenges in post-revolutionary Iran through the use of symbols and multilayered narratives. A deeper analysis reveals that such elements in both novels function not only as aesthetic devices but also as tools for critiquing power structures and discrimination. Focusing on concepts such as multiple identities, historical memory, and language as a tool of power, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the formation of social and cultural identities in complex conditions. The outcomes of this research not only expand knowledge in comparative literature and women's studies but can also serve as a model for analyzing other literary works and for a better comprehension of how social and political issues are represented in contemporary literature.</p> Azadeh Mehrpouyan Elahesadat Zakeri Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-11-19 2025-11-19 7 1 1 9 10.46809/jcsll.v7i1.407 https://jcsll.gta.org.uk/index.php/home/article/view/409 <p>The present article approaches the concept of language learning from a teacher’s perspective, but also from the standpoint of a language learner. A thorough analysis of recent language research has shown that competence, accuracy, and fluency can be achieved if students understand the complexity of the learning process, and build their knowledge using traditional and/or innovative methodologies brought about by the 21^st advancement in science and technology. A quick overview of historical data makes research a rich source of information and delivers good news about new ways of language learning strategies that are made available by the computerized world of today. Motivation, creativity, and curiosity are valuable components of the current approach, to which we might add humor and music. The practical examples and the opinions presented here are corroborated by solid language research and minute study of this relatively new and unexplored realm of linguistics.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Dan Manolescu Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-11-24 2025-11-24 7 1 10 16 10.46809/jcsll.v7i1.409