Theoretical Linguistics
Last updated ISSN 0301-4428
Theoretical Linguistics is published by De Gruyter in arts and humanities. It is a subscription journal. There is no article processing charge.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Theoretical Linguistics concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
- Language and cultural evolution
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Key facts
| Publisher | De Gruyter |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0301-4428, 1613-4060 |
| Subject area | Arts and Humanities |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | None |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Arts & Humanities Citation Index · Web of Science — Social Sciences Citation Index · Scopus |
| Articles published | 963 |
| Publishing since | 1974 |
| Journal website | www.degruyter.com/rs/384_411_ENU_h.htm |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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