Focus & Scope
Focus
Lingua: Journal of Linguistics and Language serves as a scientific platform dedicated to advancing research and discussions in the field of linguistics and language studies. By encouraging submissions across a diverse range of linguistic disciplines, the journal promotes research that demonstrates innovation, relevance, and academic excellence.
Lingua supports interdisciplinary and multilingual approaches, enabling researchers, educators, and practitioners to contribute to the evolving challenges and opportunities in global linguistic studies. Through its original research articles, reviews, and case studies, Lingua highlights methodologies and theories that enhance our understanding of language and its applications.
Core Areas of Focus:
The journal encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:
- Phonology and Phonotactics: Analysis of sound systems, including rules for organizing sounds in words and speech.
- Morphology and Syntax: Studies on word structure, phrase composition, and sentence formation patterns.
- Semantics and Pragmatics: Research on meaning in language, including sentence interpretation and communicative contexts.
- Sociolinguistics and Dialectology: Examination of language variation, social influences on language, and dialect studies.
- Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics: Cognitive and neurological research on language comprehension and production.
- Language Teaching and Acquisition: Exploration of language teaching methods and second-language learning processes.
- Applied Linguistics: Practical applications of linguistic knowledge, such as translation, lexicography, and language technology.
- Discourse and Text Analysis: Study of text and discourse structures in diverse communication contexts.
- Corpus and Computational Linguistics: Use of language corpora and computational tools for linguistic analysis.
Language Evolution and Typology: Research on language development, origins, and classification systems.
