However, the extent to which existing measures are proxies of the quality of learners' speech performance is an open, empirical question. For example, second language speech performance has been evaluated on various dimensions, such as pronunciation, complexity, accuracy, fluency, etc., and each dimension is measurable in multiple ways. In topic-led studies, the starting point is a research topic or a phenomenon subjected to empirical investigation, and the objective is to examine or validate the methods utilized in the research. The journal welcomes research from all paradigms, be they quantitative, qualitative, or mixed, and methods of all kinds, whether they are utilized to observe the occurrence of a phenomenon or behavior, explore correlations, or examine causal relationships.Īuthor Guidelines In general, studies on research methods can be classified into two broad categories: topic-led and method-led. The scope of the journal encompasses all aspects of research methods, including research design, data collection, data coding, data analysis, and reporting practices. The journal does not exclude submissions investigating methods and tools that are also applicable to, or introduced from, other disciplines, but they must be examined from the perspective of applied linguistics and for the purpose of solving problems in this discipline.
The journal takes a domain-specific approach and publishes articles investigating current and new methodologies that have been developed for and/or are incorporated into the discipline of applied linguistics and its subdomains. Core areas of applied linguistics include bilingualism and multilingualism, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis, corpus linguistics, critical studies, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, identity, language assessment, language policy and planning, language and migration, literacy, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, raciolinguistics, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, teacher education, and translation and interpreting. Knowledge from linguistic and textual studies contributes to an improved knowledge base for societal and political actions to be undertaken in order to avoid dangerous consequences of climate change.Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is the first and only journal devoted exclusively to research methods in applied linguistics, a discipline that explores real-world language-related issues and phenomena. In order to know more about to what extent and in what way language matters, various linguistic and textual studies are undertaken: studies of words, of combinations of words, and of entire texts taken from different contexts, such as scientific reports, political documents, mainstream media, and new social media. In addition, the climate change debate is particularly multi-voiced, including both explicit and implicit or hidden voices representing different actors and interests. It helps to represent the reality but can also create new realities. Language not only reflects and expresses facts and observations but also influences attitudes and behavior. Current research shows that the meaning people ascribe to climate change is closely related to how it is portrayed during communication.
One reason is that, in recent years, it has moved from being a predominantly physical phenomenon to being simultaneously a political, social, and cultural phenomenon-and thus, a communication challenge. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing humanity today.
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