Comparative analysis of audio descriptions and art‑historical descriptions: a corpus‑based study

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The study is devoted to a comparative analysis of the linguistic features of audio descriptions and art‑historical descriptions of art works. The relevance of the work stems from the need to develop effective methods for conveying visual information through verbal description for people with visual impairments. The research involved the analysis of a text corpus totalling 5 956 tokens, which includes descriptions of the painting “Summer” by N. Bogdanov‑Belsky and the sculpture “Mother and Child” by P. Trubetskoy. The technical platform utilizes the original software package “Balanced Linguistic Corpus Generator and Corpus Manager”. The research methodology included qualitative linguistic analysis (lexical, syntactic, stylistic, and pragmatic), as well as quantitative and statistical approaches. The analysis results revealed significant differences in the morphosyntactic characteristics of the texts. Audio descriptions are characterised by a predominance of concrete vocabulary, simple syntactic constructions, and a clear logical sequence of presentation. Art‑historical descriptions, in turn, are distinguished by a high level of terminological density, complex syntactic structures, and an academic style of exposition. Stylistic analysis has shown that both text types combine various linguistic means. However, audio descriptions aim to create the most accurate visual images through accessible sensory analogues, whereas art‑historical descriptions focus on expert interpretation of the works. Pragmatic analysis has revealed differences in target audience and communicative goals: audio descriptions are aimed at sensory compensation, while art‑historical descriptions are geared towards professional interpretation. At the same time, both text types demonstrate a high density of substantive vocabulary and a large number of adjectives. The practical significance of the study lies in the potential to use the obtained data for training audio description specialists, adapting art‑historical texts, and developing methodological materials in the field of audio description.

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Gorbunova, K. A., Sidorova, V. P., & Pozdeeva, T. S. (2026). Comparative analysis of audio descriptions and art‑historical descriptions: a corpus‑based study. Актуальные проблемы филологии и педагогической лингвистики. https://doi.org/10.29025/2079-6021-2026-2-268-278