Journal of Sociolinguistics
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The Journal of Sociolinguistics is a peer-reviewed
Peer review
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 academic journal
Academic journal
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 that covers topics in sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society...

. Its scope encompasses a wide range of languages treated from a multidisciplinary point of view. It was established in 1997 and appears four times a year. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell and the current editor in chief
Editor in chief
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 is Allan Bell
Allan Bell (sociolinguist)
Allan Bell has worked as an independent sociolinguistic researcher in New Zealand and has written extensively on New Zealand English, language style, and media language. He is a founding co-editor of the international quarterly Journal of Sociolinguistics and is known for his theory of audience...

 (Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology
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).

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