Studies in Language
Studies in Language (SL) provides a forum for the discussion of issues in contemporary linguistics, with a particular focus on empirically well-grounded research in the functionalist tradition that recognizes the diversity and variability of human languages and of communication patterns, the historical dynamics of languages, and the embedding of language in both social practices and cognition.
Studies in Language provides for three sections and types of contributions:
- Regular articles: Regular articles are expected to adopt a cross-linguistic or comparative perspective and to advance our understanding of human language as such, in terms of state-of-the-art theories, methods, and analytical models or frameworks. Regular articles on one individual language are published only to the extent that they make a contribution of general interest.
- News from the Field: SL welcomes short contributions that report on new discoveries in little-known or endangered languages, emphasizing description over theory and comparison. Contributions to this special section typically derive from original fieldwork and are expected to provide concise and well-substantiated analyses of linguistic phenomena that have not been noticed so far and for which the wider theoretical implications have yet to be established.
- Review articles: Studies in Language invites proposals for Review Articles in which recent book publications relating to and relevant for some specific area of linguistic research are critically discussed. Review Articles must be preceded by a proposal, which will be evaluated by the journal editors. If the proposal is accepted, the Review Article author will receive a physical or digital copy of the book. The Review Article should be a well thought through and balanced survey. Specific areas of interest include morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, and discourse, with priority to a typological and cross-linguistic perspective. Review Articles of books on a single language are welcome if the topic is of interest to general linguists, whereas Review Articles of interdisciplinary studies are welcome to the extent that they have a strong functional linguistic orientation.
All submissions are subject to double-blind reviewing.
SL publishes its articles Online First.
Studies in Language now offers online submission.
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Issues
Online-first articlesVolume 47 (2023)
Volume 46 (2022)
Volume 45 (2021)
Volume 44 (2020)
Volume 43 (2019)
Volume 42 (2018)
Volume 41 (2017)
Volume 40 (2016)
Volume 39 (2015)
Volume 38 (2014)
Volume 37 (2013)
Volume 36 (2012)
Volume 35 (2011)
Volume 34 (2010)
Volume 33 (2009)
Volume 32 (2008)
Volume 31 (2007)
Volume 30 (2006)
Volume 29 (2005)
Volume 28 (2004)
Volume 27 (2003)
Volume 26 (2002)
Volume 25 (2001)
Volume 24 (2000)
Volume 23 (1999)
Volume 22 (1998)
Volume 21 (1997)
Volume 20 (1996)
Volume 19 (1995)
Volume 18 (1994)
Volume 17 (1993)
Volume 16 (1992)
Volume 15 (1991)
Volume 14 (1990)
Volume 13 (1989)
Volume 12 (1988)
Volume 11 (1987)
Volume 10 (1986)
Volume 9 (1985)
Volume 8 (1984)
Volume 7 (1983)
Volume 6 (1982)
Volume 5 (1981)
Volume 4 (1980)
Volume 3 (1979)
Volume 2 (1978)
Volume 1 (1977)
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Subscription Info
General information about our electronic journals.
Subscription rates
All prices for print + online include postage/handling.
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| Volume 48 (2024): 4 issues; ca. 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 47 (2023): 4 issues; ca. 1000 pp. | EUR |
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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. 1‒46; 1977‒2022) |
145 issues; 33,200 pp. |
EUR 20,185.00 | EUR 21,431.00 |
| Volumes 44‒46 (2020‒2022) | 4 issues; avg. 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 43 (2019) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 42 (2018) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 41 (2017) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 40 (2016) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 39 (2015) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 38 (2014) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 37 (2013) | 4 issues; 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volumes 32‒36 (2008‒2012) | 4 issues; avg. 1000 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 31 (2007) | 4 issues; 900 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 30 (2006) | 4 issues; 800 pp. | EUR |
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| Volume 29 (2005) | 3 issues; 725 pp. | EUR |
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| Volumes 20‒28 (1996‒2004) | 3 issues; avg. 725 pp. | EUR |
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| Volumes 10‒19 (1986‒1995) | 2 issues; avg. 520 pp. | EUR |
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| Volumes 1‒9 (1977‒1985) | 3 issues; avg. 450 pp. | EUR |
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Submission
Studies in Language offers online submission .
General
Studies in Language invites contributions in all areas of linguistics, with special reference for morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, historical linguistics, and discourse. For all contributions, the priority of a typological and cross-linguistic perspective is high: articles on one language only are welcome if of interest to the generalist/universalist. Likewise, interdisciplinary studies are welcome to the extent that they have the same perspective.
Contributions should be in the English language only. Articles previously published or under consideration by another journal cannot be accepted.
Submission
Preferably, manuscripts should be submitted online. Please consult the Short Guide to EM for Authors before you submit your paper. For specifics such as typing format, illustrations and tables, references, glosses etc. please consult the SL style sheet on this website.
If you are not able to submit online, or for any other editorial correspondence, please contact (one of) the editors:
| Katharina Haude | Nicole Kruspe | |
| CNRS | Lunds University | |
| SeDyl / CELIA | Centre for Languages and Literature | |
| F-94801 VILLEJUIF CEDEX | P.O. Box 201 | |
| France | SE-221 00 LUND | |
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katharina.haude cnrs.fr |
nicole.kruspeling.lu.se |
Ethics
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Rights and Permissions
Authors must ensure that they have permission to use any third-party material in their contribution; the permission should include perpetual (not time-limited) world-wide distribution in print and electronic format.
For information on authors' rights, please consult the rights information page.
Open Access
This journal offers the possibility for accepted papers to be published Open Access through payment of an Article Publication Charge (APC) of EUR 1800 (excl. tax); more information can be found on the publisher's Open Access Policy page.
Corresponding authors from institutions with which John Benjamins has a Read & Publish arrangement can publish Open Access without paying a fee; information on the institutions and which articles qualify, can be found on this page.
For information about permission to post a version of your article online or in an institutional repository ('green' open access or self-archiving), please consult the rights information page.
Archiving
John Benjamins Publishing Company has an agreement in place with Portico for the archiving of all its online journals and e-books.