Focus and Scope

Lingua Scientia is a scholarly journal dedicated to the publication of research studies within the field of foreign language teaching and learning as well as linguistics. The journal aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of knowledge and scholarly discourse in these areas. It welcomes contributions that employ diverse theoretical and methodological perspectives to investigate a wide range of current issues in foreign language teaching and linguistic studies.

The scope of subjects covered by Lingua Scientia encompasses various areas of interest, including but not limited to:

1. Foreign Language Teaching: This area focuses on research related to effective pedagogical practices, innovative teaching methods, language acquisition, language assessment, classroom management, and learner strategies.
2. General Linguistics: The journal explores various subfields of linguistics, such as phonology (the study of sounds and their patterns), morphology (the study of word structure), syntax (the study of sentence structure), semantics (the study of meaning), and pragmatics (the study of language use in context).
3. Curriculum Development: This area pertains to research on the design, implementation, and evaluation of language curricula, syllabi, and instructional materials.
4. Applied Linguistics: Lingua Scientia welcomes studies that apply linguistic theories and insights to address real-world language-related issues, such as second language acquisition, bilingualism, language policy, and language planning.
5. Translation Studies: This field focuses on research related to translation and interpreting, including theoretical perspectives, translation techniques, translation quality assessment, and translator training.
6. (Critical) Discourse Analysis: The journal publishes studies that employ discourse analysis approaches to examine the social, cultural, and political aspects of language use, including power dynamics, ideologies, and social identities.
7. Intercultural Communication: This area explores research on communication between individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds, including topics such as intercultural competence, intercultural training, and cross-cultural communication strategies.

By embracing this broad range of subject areas and encouraging the use of diverse theoretical and methodological frameworks, Lingua Scientia aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and scholarship in the field of foreign language teaching, learning, and linguistics.