The European Journal of English Studies is a peer-reviewed

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 academic journal

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 focusing on English language

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, literature and culture, established in 1997 and published by Routledge

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. It is the official journal of the European Society for the Study of English

European Society for the Study of English

Founded in 1990 in Rome, the European Society for the Study of English is the largest and most comprehensive organization for university teachers and researchers in English Studies, including literature, linguistics, and cultural studies, throughout Europe. The Society has more than 7,000 members...

. The current editors in chief

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are Martin A. Kayman, Angela Locatelli, and Ansgar Nünning. The journal appears three times a year and the individual issues are devoted to specific topics, e.g.:

• Letters and letter writing
• New Englishes
• Intercultural negotiations

The aim of the journal is to reflect the multicultural perspective characterising the current state of English studies research in Europe, while encouraging dialogue and not avoiding controversial topics.