''Language in Society'' is a

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of sociolinguistics. It was established in 1972 and is published five times a year by

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. The current editors in chief are Susan Ehrlich (

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) and Tommaso Milani (

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). It has a circulation of 1900. According to the

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, the journal's 2021

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is 2.392, ranking it 39rd out of 194 journals in the category "Linguistics," and 66th out of 148 journals in the category "Sociology."

Aims and scope

The journal treats language and communication in the context of social life. Apart from sociolinguistics, its scope encompasses also related fields, such as

linguistic anthropology Linguistic anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life. It is a branch of anthropology that originated from the endeavor to document endangered languages and has grown over the past century to encompass mo ...

. Taking an international perspective, the journal aims at encouraging discussion among researchers and disciplines.

References

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