The Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages focuses on the scholarly study of pidgins, creoles, and other contact language varieties. It emphasizes empirical description, theoretical issues, and the broader implications for language acquisition, change, and linguistic theory. The journal also encourages research on the application of linguistic findings to language planning and education, and the role of contact languages in social life and culture.
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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Linguistics and LanguageQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Language & LinguisticsLinguistics
Scopus Categories
Linguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Linguistic Variation and MorphologyMultilingual Education and PolicySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSpanish Linguistics and Language StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesHistorical Linguistics and Language StudiesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityLexicography and Language StudiesPhonetics and Phonology Research