Focus and Scope

Gerasi in Language Studies (GILS) focuses on scholarly research and critical studies in language, linguistics, literature, language education, translation, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal welcomes original and rigorous research that contributes to the theoretical development, empirical understanding, and practical application of language studies.

The journal publishes research articles, theoretical and conceptual studies, empirical studies, systematic and literature reviews, and scholarly discussions addressing contemporary issues in language and language-related disciplines.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

1. Linguistics

  • General Linguistics
  • Theoretical Linguistics
  • Applied Linguistics
  • Phonetics and Phonology
  • Morphology
  • Syntax
  • Semantics
  • Pragmatics
  • Discourse Analysis
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Neurolinguistics

2. Language Education

  • Language Teaching and Learning
  • English Language Teaching
  • First and Second Language Acquisition
  • Foreign Language Education
  • Language Teaching Methodology
  • Language Curriculum and Assessment
  • Language Teacher Education
  • Educational Linguistics
  • Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
  • Digital Language Education
  • Literacy and Language Development

3. Literature

  • Literary Studies
  • Literary Criticism
  • Comparative Literature
  • Contemporary Literature
  • Cultural Studies and Literature
  • Literature and Education
  • Literary Theory
  • Children's and Young Adult Literature
  • Digital Literature

4. Translation and Interpreting

  • Translation Studies
  • Interpreting Studies
  • Literary Translation
  • Audiovisual Translation
  • Translation Technology
  • Machine Translation
  • Translation Quality Assessment
  • Localization and Multilingual Communication

5. Language, Society, and Culture

  • Language and Culture
  • Language and Identity
  • Language Policy and Planning
  • Multilingualism
  • Bilingualism
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Language and Social Interaction
  • Language, Society, and Power

6. Language and Communication

  • Communication Studies
  • Discourse and Communication
  • Digital Communication
  • Media and Language
  • Language and Social Media
  • Professional and Academic Communication
  • Rhetoric and Written Communication

7. Emerging and Interdisciplinary Language Studies

  • Artificial Intelligence and Language
  • Digital Humanities
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Language and Technology
  • Multimodal Communication
  • Language and Sustainability
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Language and Literature
  • Emerging Issues in Language Studies

Gerasi in Language Studies particularly encourages manuscripts that employ innovative theoretical frameworks, rigorous research methodologies, interdisciplinary perspectives, and evidence-based approaches to address emerging issues in language and related fields.

Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear contribution to the advancement of scholarship, theory, research methodology, or practice within the field of language studies.