Australian Journal of Linguistics
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The Australian Journal of Linguistics is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
in the field of linguistics
established in 1981. It functions as the official journal of the Australian Linguistic Society and is published quarterly by Routledge
. Its main focus is theoretical linguistics
, as well as matters pertaining particularly to Australia such as Australian English
and the indigenous languages. The current editor-in-chief is Keith Allan.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
in the field of linguistics
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
established in 1981. It functions as the official journal of the Australian Linguistic Society and is published quarterly by Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
. Its main focus is theoretical linguistics
Theoretical linguistics
Theoretical linguistics is the branch of linguistics that is most concerned with developing models of linguistic knowledge. The fields that are generally considered the core of theoretical linguistics are syntax, phonology, morphology, and semantics...
, as well as matters pertaining particularly to Australia such as Australian English
Australian English
Australian English is the name given to the group of dialects spoken in Australia that form a major variety of the English language....
and the indigenous languages. The current editor-in-chief is Keith Allan.