Pragmatics and Society
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Impact Factor: 0.5 (5-year: 0.8)Journal Citation Indicator: 0.46
CiteScore: 1.6
SNIP: 0.595 SJR: 0.352
This journal is peer reviewed and indexed in: ANVUR Riviste scientifiche (ANVUR ) ; CNKI Scholar ; Dimensions ; ERIH PLUS ; Glottolog ; IBR/IBZ ; Linguistic Bibliography/Bibliographie Linguistique ; Linguistics Abstracts Online ; Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA ) ; MLA International Bibliography ; Scopus ; WoS Arts & Humanities Citation Index ; WoS Social Sciences Citation Index
Pragmatics and Society puts the spotlight on societal aspects of language use, while incorporating many other facets of society-oriented pragmatic studies. It brings together a variety of approaches to the study of language in context, inspired by different research perspectives and drawing on various disciplines, for instance, sociology, psychology, developmental and cognitive science, anthropology, media research, and computer-related social studies. It is concerned with how language use and social normativity influence and shape each other, for instance, in education (the teaching and acquisition of first and second languages), in political discourse (with its manipulative language use), in the discourse of business and the workplace, and in all kinds of discriminatory uses of language (gender- and class-based or other). Finally, it pays special attention to the impact that our increased dependency on the computer is having on communication and interaction (especially as seen in the social media), as well as to the role of pragmatics in guiding social and racial emancipatory developments. The journal does not accept unsolicited reviews.
Pragmatics and Society publishes its articles Online First.
Issues
Online-first articlesVolume 17 (2026)
Volume 16 (2025)
Volume 15 (2024)
Volume 14 (2023)
Volume 13 (2022)
Volume 12 (2021)
Volume 11 (2020)
Volume 10 (2019)
Volume 9 (2018)
Volume 8 (2017)
Volume 7 (2016)
Volume 6 (2015)
Volume 5 (2014)
Volume 4 (2013)
Volume 3 (2012)
Volume 2 (2011)
Volume 1 (2010)
Editorial info
Subscription Info
General information about our electronic journals.
Subscription rates
All prices for print + online include postage/handling.
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| Volume 18 (2027): 6 issues; ca. 960 pp. | EUR | EUR | |
| Volume 17 (2026): 6 issues; ca. 960 pp. | EUR | EUR |
Individuals may apply for a special online-only subscription rate of EUR
Private subscriptions are for personal use only, and must be pre-paid and ordered directly from the publisher.
Available back-volumes
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| Complete backset (Vols. 1‒16; 2010‒2025) | 64 issues; 10,000 pp. | EUR 4,036.00 | EUR 4,638.00 |
| Volume 16 (2025) | 6 issues; 960 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 15 (2024) | 6 issues; 960 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 14 (2023) | 6 issues; 960 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 12‒13 (2021‒2022) | 5 issues; avg. 800 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 11 (2020) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 10 (2019) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 9 (2018) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 8 (2017) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 7 (2016) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 6 (2015) | 4 issues; 640 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 5 (2014) | 3 issues; 360 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volume 4 (2013) | 3 issues; 360 pp. | EUR | EUR |
| Volumes 1‒3 (2010‒2012) | 2 issues; avg. 320 pp. | EUR | EUR |
Author info
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Easy Submission. We offer you an opportunity to submit your paper in any format or lay-out that can be used by referees to evaluate your manuscript. The paper should still contain sections, readable figures, and use a consistent citation style of your choice for reviewers' convenience. Only when your paper is at the revision stage will you be requested to put your paper in a correct format for acceptance and provide the high-resolution items required for the publication of your article.
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