sociolinguistics Journals

Language Matters: Studies in the Languages of Africa focuses on multilingualism in Africa and a wide spectrum of language matters of current relevance in Southern Africa. The journal also endorses a multidisciplinary approach to the study of language and welcome contributions not only from sociolinguists, psycholinguists and the like, but also from educationalists, language practitioners, computer analysts and engineers anyone who has a genuine interest in and contribution to the study of language. We hope to... Read more

Language & Ecology is dedicated to critical analysis of discourses implicated in environmental destruction, and exploration of alternative discourses which have the potential to contribute to ecological harmony. The journal publishes articles which explore the application of ecolinguistics to Education for Sustainability. Read more

The Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is dedicated to the issues and concerns related to the teaching and learning of Less Commonly Taught Languages (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese,Yoruba, Russian, Swahili). The Journal primarily seeks to address the interests of language teachers, administrators, and researchers. Arti­cles that describe in­novative and successful teaching methods that are relevant to the con­cerns or problems of the profession, or that report educational research or experimentation... Read more

The Journal of Writing Research is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes high quality theoretical, empirical, and review papers covering the broad spectrum of writing research. The journal is inherently cross-disciplinary, publishing original research in the different domains of writing research. The Journal of Writing Research seeks to draw research from multiple scientific disciplines: <ul> <li>cognitive science</li> <li>social, cognitive, developmental and educational psychology</li> <li>psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and applied linguistics</li> <li>psychiatry, clinical psychology, and counselling</li> <li>anthropology</li> <li>design studies</li> <li>communication studies</li> <li>information and communication technology</li> <li>learning and teaching</li> <li>curriculum... Read more

The Journal of Politeness Research: Language, Behaviour, Culture responds to the urgent need to provide an international forum for the discussion of all aspects of politeness as a complex linguistic and non-linguistic phenomenon. Politeness has interested researchers in fields of academic activity as diverse as business studies, foreign language teaching, developmental psychology, social psychology, sociolinguistics, linguistic pragmatics, social anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, communication studies, and gender studies. The journal provides an outlet through which researchers... Read more

The goal of the Journal of Mesoamerican Languages and Linguistics (JMLL) is to contribute to the documentation of Mesoamerican languages, many of which are endangered, as well as to their historical, theoretical, and typological analysis. Some topics that the Editorial Board of this journal hopes to develop further, due to the dearth of relevant publications in the past, include the following: Mesoamerican sociolinguistics (with its potential for elucidating aspects related to language socialization and language... Read more

The Journal of Linguistic Anthropology (JLA) publishes articles on the anthropological study of language, including analysis of discourse, language in society, language and cognition, and language acquisition of socialization. Read more

Indonesia is a country with over 700 languages, which makes it a fascinating place for conducting research in linguistics. Although about 200 languages have been studied comprehensively, the rest of the languages remain either largely under-researched or completely unknown. Inquiry into Indonesian languages has helped people learn more about the languages, diverse cultures and communities, and the Indonesian history. The Journal of Indonesian Linguistics recognizes the significance of continued research in Indonesian linguistics and provides a... Read more

The Journal of Language, Identity, and Education is an international journal devoted to innovative and rigorous research and critical scholarship that helps define and advance inquiry concerned with intersecting issues related to language, identity, and education. We are very excited about the potential of this journal to shape an interdisciplinary field of inquiry which heretofore has not had its own publication but has only been reflected in multiple journals. Policy decisions in educational settings today... Read more

The Journal of Language Contact: Evolution of languages, contact and discourse focuses on the study of language use and language change in accordance with a view of language contact whereby both, empirical data (the precise description of languages and how they are used) and the resulting theoretical elaborations (hence the statement and analysis of new problems) become the primary engines for advancing our understanding of the nature of language. This will also involve associating linguistic,... Read more