language acquisition Journals

First Language is a forum for research into how children acquire their first language, and the application of that research into practice. First Language publishes original research, theoretical articles, review articles and book reviews in all areas of first language acquisition. Age groups studied range from neonates to adolescents. Multidisciplinary in scope Child language research is multidisciplinary and this is reflected in the contents of the journal: research from diverse theoretical and methodological traditions is... Read more

Essex Graduate Student Papers in Language & Linguistics focuses on research in a wide variety of subjects within the disciplines of Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, First, Second and Third Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Syntax, Phonology, Morphology and Speech Processing. Read more

Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope devoted to the scientific discussion of issues in second and foreign language acquisition of any language. Each volume contains four issues, one of which is generally devoted to a current topic in the field. The other three issues contain articles dealing with theoretical topics, some of which have broad pedagogical implications, and reports of quantitative and qualitative empirical research. Other rubrics include replication... Read more

Marang: Journal of Language and Literature is an annual peer-reviewed journal. It publishes articles on a wide range of topics in literature, language, linguistics and theatre studies. Original contributions are welcomed on any of these core areas. Manuscripts are submitted in English. Read more

The journal Current Issues in Language Planning provides major summative and thematic review studies spanning and focusing the disparate language policy and language planning literature related to: 1) polities and language planning and 2) issues in language planning. The journal publishes four issues per year, two on each subject area. The polity issues describe language policy and planning in various countries/regions/areas around the world, while the issues numbers are thematically based. Read more

Bilingualism is an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on bilingualism from a cognitive science perspective. The aims of the journal are to promote research on the bilingual person and to encourage debate in the field. Areas covered include: bilingual language competence, perception and production, bilingual language acquisition in children and adults, neurolinguistics of bilingualism in normal and brain-damaged subjects, and non-linguistic cognitive processes in bilinguals. Bilingualism carries articles and research notes on all aspects of the... Read more

The Birkbeck Studies in Applied Linguistics (BISAL) covers research in the Applied Linguistics, which include Bilingualism, Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, Second Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Translation, and Psycho-and Neurolinguistics. However, contributions in related subdisciplines (linguistic theory, semantics) will also be considered. Contributions will be accepted in English, French or Spanish. BISAL is published annually. Read more

The Annual Review of Language Acquisition is devoted to research in the domain of first language acquisition, i.e., the process of acquiring command of a first language, and studies in which first language acquisition was compared to second language acquisition, as well as studies on language acquisition under abnormal conditions. The Annual Review publishes reports of original research pertaining to various approaches to first language and bilingual first language acquisition, be it experimental, observational, computational, clinical... Read more

3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature - The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies is committed to exploring and highlighting issues in the broad areas of English language, linguistics and literature particularly in the Southeast Asian context. This journal is a continuation of 3L The Journal of Language Teaching, Linguistics and Literature formerly published by the School of Language Studies and Linguistics, which has had an active history of publication since 1992. The editorial board welcomes submissions... Read more

AILA Review is a refereed publication of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée, an international federation of national associations for applied linguistics. As of volume 16, 2003, AILA Review is published with John Benjamins. Read more