Journal of Historical Syntax
Last updated ISSN 2163-6001
Journal of Historical Syntax is published by University of Konstanz in arts and humanities. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Journal of Historical Syntax concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
- Classical Studies and Philology
- Linguistic Studies and Language Acquisition
- Language Development and Disorders
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Language and cultural evolution
Key facts
| Publisher | University of Konstanz |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2163-6001 |
| Subject area | Arts and Humanities |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | DOAJ |
| Articles published | 157 |
| Citations per paper (2 yr) | Not recorded |
| Journal website | historicalsyntax.org/hs/index.php/hs/en |
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