''Language and Linguistics Compass'' is an online peer-reviewed linguistics journal established by Blackwell Publishers (now Wiley-Blackwell) in 2006. One of eight Compass journals, ''Language and Linguistics Compass'' publishes state-of-the-art review articles aimed at an international readership. The target audience includes academic researchers, postgraduates students and advanced undergraduates. The editors-in-chief are

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Aim

The aim of ''Language and Linguistics Compass'' is to be a reference tool for researchers working across the fields of linguistics; its primary focus among these fields, however, is instances of pedagogy in linguistics. The journal cites researching essays, preparing lectures, writing a research proposal, and keeping up with new developments as specific aims. Articles are intended to be about 5,000 and are available as pdfs organized into annual volumes.

Editorial staff and sections

The editors-in-chief of ''Language and Linguistics Compass'' are Professor

of Southern Oregon University and Professor

Rochelle Lieber Rochelle Lieber is an American Professor of Linguistics at the University of New Hampshire. She is a linguist known for her work in morphology, the syntax-morphology interface, and morphology and lexical semantics. Career After receiving an ar ...

of the University of New Hampshire, supported by Managing Editor Liam Cooper. The journal is organized into nine departments or sections, each managed by a section editor or coeditors assisted by an editorial advisory board. * Computational & Mathematical * Education & Pedagogy * Historical & Comparative * Phonetics & Phonology * Pragmatics & Semantics * Cognitive Science of Language * Sociolinguistics * Syntax & Morphology * Typology

Publication plan and process

''Language and Linguistics Compass'' aims to publish 100 articles each year. Articles undergo blind peer review and are published continuously rather than according to a specific release date. Articles are produced to look like traditional print journal articles and remain in the archived online indefinitely. Selected articles include Teaching and Learning Guides for use by university professors.

References

External links

* http://www.blackwell-compass.com/subject/linguistics/ Linguistics journals Wiley (publisher) academic journals 2006 establishments in the United Kingdom Publications established in 2006 {{ling-journal-stub