This journal focuses on research methodologies within applied linguistics. It publishes studies on the development and validation of assessment instruments, the evaluation of analytical approaches, and the application of specific research methods like Conversation Analysis and qualitative comparative analysis. The scope also includes psychometric validation of affective instruments and the development of frameworks for analyzing linguistic and semiotic resources in various contexts, including language learning and teacher education.
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Linguistics and LanguageQ1
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Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Linguistics
Scopus Categories
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Linguistics and Language
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningSecond Language Acquisition and LearningDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesNatural Language Processing TechniquesSecond Language Learning and TeachingLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesMultilingual Education and PolicyTopic ModelingText Readability and SimplificationSpeech and dialogue systems