Volume 12, Issue 2 of Jurnal Arbitrer presents a multidisciplinary selection of linguistic research authored by scholars from six countries: Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Vietnam. The issue encompasses a broad range of themes, including phonological change and historical language development, particularly within Austronesian and Dravidian language contexts. Several articles address sociolinguistic concerns such as language attitudes, intergenerational language use, and identity construction in multilingual societies. Applied linguistics and discourse analysis are represented through studies on reading comprehension, academic writing practices, and the use of cohesive devices in formal texts. Additionally, the issue explores gendered narratives in literature and translation strategies for culturally specific expressions. Collectively, these contributions reflect current theoretical and practical advancements in historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, language pedagogy, discourse studies, and translation research, highlighting international collaboration and regional linguistic diversity.