Language Learning

Published on behalf of the Language Learning Research Club at the University of Michigan

Edited by:
Nick C. Ellis - General Editor Robert DeKeyser- Journal Editor Scott Jarvis- Associate Journal Editor Alister Cumming- Best of Language Learning Series Editor Lourdes Ortega- Monograph Series Editor John Schumann- LL-MPI Cognitive Neuroscience Series Editor From May 1, 2010: Lourdes Ortega- Incoming Journal Editor Marianne Gullberg- Associate Journal Editor Mary Schleppegrell- Incoming Monograph Series Editor

Print ISSN: 0023-8333
Online ISSN: 1467-9922
Frequency: Quarterly
Current Volume: 60 / 2010
ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 12/112 Education & Educational Research; 14/68 Linguistics
Impact Factor: 1.545

TopAuthor Guidelines

Instructions for Contributors

Language Learning is an international journal that publishes rigorous, original empirical research as well as systematic critical literature reviews and innovative methodological contributions. Domains covered include first and second language acquisition in naturalistic as well as tutored contexts, including second, foreign, and heritage language, bilingual education, immersion programs, and study abroad. All disciplinary perspectives are welcome, from linguistics and psychology to education, anthropology, sociology, cognitive or the neurosciences.

As one of the premier peer-reviewed journals in the field of applied linguistics, established in 1948 at the University of Michigan, Language Learning strives to promote research of the highest quality, from thorough literature reviews and solid theoretical frameworks to rigorous data analysis, cogent argumentation and clear presentation.

Submissions must match the aims, scope, and style requirements of the journal. Manuscripts submitted must conform to the specifications of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

Manuscripts considered for publication will be reviewed for their presentation and analysis of new empirical data, expert use of appropriate research methods, and rigorous development of theories relevant to problems in language studies - with the guiding criterion of providing distinct increments in existing knowledge. Methods sections must be detailed enough to allow the replication of research. Theoretical accounts should be internally consistent, explanatory, and predictive. Language Learning also invites review articles that systematically analyze data, concepts, and results from previous studies to clarify trends and issues in language research and to inform readers of trends in developing fields of language study. When reporting research using quantitative and statistical methods, authors submitting to Language Learning are required to provide measures of effect sizes, at least for the major statistical contrasts which they report (see Editor's Announcement, Volume 57, Issue 1 for detailed guidance).

Published papers are usually less than 10,000 words. All manuscripts are to be accompanied by an abstract of 100 to 120 words (see Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, chapter 2). Authors should pay careful attention to preparing their submission to allow blinded review.

Manuscripts will be considered for publication with the understanding that all pertinent sources of support and information have been acknowledged and that the manuscript is being submitted to Language Learning only. Language Learning will not consider articles that have been published or are being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors will be asked to submit a cover letter to the editor with their manuscript submission. In it, they should provide any relevant background to the submission and disclose any special circumstances that may raise potential ethical considerations, such as any conflict of interests, or any potential overlap of the present submission with the text or the data appearing elsewhere, in related published or under-review work.

Review process. Language Learning processes manuscripts in a prompt and professional fashion. To expedite peer reviews and ensure the highest level of expertise in the review process, some manuscripts will be forwarded to one of the Associate Editors, Scott Jarvis and Marianne Gullberg, who will serve as the action editor in those cases. Articles suitable for the journal are typically sent to at least three reviewers drawn from among experts in the field. The names of all reviewers consulted are printed in the journal annually.

Submission of manuscripts. Manuscripts should be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/langl. Full instructions and support are available on the site and a user ID and password can be obtained on the first visit. Support can be contacted by phone (888-503-1050), e-mail or via the "Get Help Now" link. If you cannot submit online, please contact the Editorial Office by e-mail: langl@hawaii.edu.

Correspondence. Please direct your correspondence (please include your telephone number[s], Internet address, and institutional affiliation) to the appropriate person listed below:

For questions about journal manuscripts:

Lourdes Ortega
Journal Editor, Language Learning
Moore Hall 585
University of Hawai'i
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA
e-mail: lortega@hawaii.edu

For submission of grant applications, questions about business matters, and the Best of Language Learning Series, contact:

Alister Cumming
Executive Director & Best of Language Learning Series Editor, Language Learning
Modern Language Centre
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, 10th floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 1V6
Tel: (416) 978-0276
Fax: (416) 926-4769
e-mail: acumming@oise.utoronto.ca

For questions about general editorial policy and other book series, contact:

Nick C. Ellis
General Editor, Language Learning
c/o Department of Linguistics
University of Michigan
440 Lorch Hall
611 Tappan Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1220
Tel: 734-764-0353
e-mail: ncellis@umich.edu

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