Subject Guides: Linguistics: Recommended Journals

Linguistics: Recommended Journals

TOP JOURNALS FOR LINGUISTICS

Discourse and Society
Peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on discourse analysis and the social sciences. Focuses on investigating the relationships between text, talk, language use, verbal interaction/communication, etc., as they relate to society.
Language in Society
International peer-reviewed journal of sociolinguistics concerned with language and discourse as aspects of social life.
Journal of English Linguistics
Journal of original linguistic research on the English language. Published four times a year.
Language and Communication
Peer-reviewed journal devoted to interdisciplinary study of language and communication.
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology
Journal focused on exploring and understanding the ways language shapes and is shaped by various aspects of social life. Published by the Society for Linguistic Anthropology (SLA).
Gender and Language
Journal of language-based research on gender and sexuality from feminist, queer, trans, and nonbinary perspectives.
Journal of Sociolinguistics
Journal of research on language and society.
Linguistics and Education
International peer-reviewed journal concerned with the role played by language and other communication systems in mediating opportunities for learning and education.
Language Variation and Change
Journal dedicated exclusively to the study of linguistic variation and how exactly languages vary and change.
American Speech
Journal by the American Dialect Society about the English language in the Western Hemisphere.
Language
Quarterly journal that contains articles, short reports, and book reviews on all aspects of linguistics, focusing on the area of theoretical linguistics.
Discourse Processes
Multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal about discourse (the study of language, its structure, functions and patterns in use).
Women and Language
Peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scholarly articles and creative work covering all aspects of communication, language, and gender.
Linguistik Online
Open access peer-reviewed journal about linguistics covering not just English, but other European languages, as well.
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research
International peer-reviewed journal on the normal and disordered processes in speech, language, and hearing, and related areas such as cognition, oral-motor function, and swallowing.