Special Issue on Language and Society

Language and Society explores the dynamic relationship between language and social structures, practices, and identities. It examines how language both shapes and is shaped by factors such as culture, power, class, gender, and ethnicity, focusing on variation, use, and meaning in different social contexts. Drawing on insights from sociolinguistics, anthropology, and communication studies, the field investigates phenomena such as multilingualism, discourse patterns, language policy, and linguistic inequality. It also addresses how language functions in institutions, media, and everyday interaction, highlighting its role in constructing social reality, negotiating identity, and driving social change.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Language and Society. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Sociolinguistics
• Language variation
• Discourse analysis
• Pragmatics
• Language and identity
• Language ideology
• Multilingualism
• Language policy and planning
• Conversation analysis
• Ethnography of communication
• Linguistic anthropology
• Language and power
• Intercultural communication
• Language and education
• Digital communication
• Linguistic landscape

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Language and Society” should be selected during your submission.

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Guest Editor:

Dr. John William Maerhofer

Rutgers University, USA

For further questions or inquiries, please contact Editorial Assistant at [email protected].