Call for Papers: Special Issue on L2 Vocabulary | Studies in Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL (SALT) is pleased to announce a special issue on L2 vocabulary, co-edited by Ashley Beccia and Mark Romig. The special issue is scheduled for publication in June 2027.

We are casting a wide net for this issue and invite submissions that explore L2 vocabulary through various lenses, including discourse analysis, corpus linguistics, usage-based approaches, and other perspectives. We welcome empirical studies, literature reviews, conceptual papers, forums, teaching reflections, and lesson plans from all members of the AL&TESOL community, including master's and doctoral students, faculty members, and alumni.

Lesson plans and teaching reflections must not exceed 4,000 words. All other submissions must not exceed 8,000 words.

Manuscripts are due September 15, 2026.

Authors are encouraged to review the journal’s submission guidelines before submitting.

Read the guidelines and submit here: https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/about/submissions

Questions? Reach out to the editors at tcsalt@tc.columbia.edu.

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Focus and Scope

Within a conceptual framework that values an integration of theory and practice, Studies in Applied Linguistics and TESOL publishes full-length, peer-reviewed articles dealing, in a principled way, with language, language use, language acquisition, language teaching, language assessment, instructional technology, and AI technology in education. Since its inception in 2001, SALT has published quality empirical studies, literature reviews, book reviews, interviews, and reports on ongoing research biannually. In its commitment to foster discussions within the Applied Linguistics and TESOL community, SALT also regularly hosts academic lectures, presentations, and workshops by established and up-and-coming scholars in the field.