Estudios de Lingüística Aplicada (ELA), or, Studies in Applied Linguistics, is a biannual joural whose core objective is to publish and disseminate research works related with practical problems where language plays an essential role. specialized, previously unpublished, original texts with high academic standards, written either in Spanish or English. ELA also includes reviews of recent books which are considered relevant in the field of linguistics.
Since its creation in 1981, ELA's mission has been to promote research and encourage knowledge-building about the ways in which language is present in social life. ELA has been characterized as an avant-garde and pioneering journal in applied linguistics. Over the years, the journal has maintained a high research level, and has made it possible to discuss the emergent topics of linguistics.
We are committed to the development of theories and methods that contribute to the reinforcement of applied linguistics as a key field for the explanation of topics of global relevance. Therefore, we invite all scholars, professionals and students interested in the study of language to take part in this research forum, be it as readers or authors.
In ELA we recognize applied linguistics as a wide field of research and reflection that is constantly being renewed and that encompasses different linguistic practices of social interest, such as language development, language in use, language in social life, the relationship between language and social conflicts, among others. ELA includes inter-, multi- or trans-disciplinary research works about different languages, in areas such as:
- Learning and acquisition
- Discourse studies
- Language planning and policy
- Language teaching
- Intercultural studies
- Bilingualism and multilimgualism
- Action research
- Corpus, computational, forensic or clinical linguistics
- Lexicology, terminology and lexicography
- Translation and interpreting
All the articles and notes published in ELA undergo a double-blind peer review process (see Policies). In turn, the book reviews undergo an editorial revision before their publication.
ELA is a journal edited at the National School for Languages, Linguistics and Translation of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It is an open access (see Policies) indexed (see Indexing) journal, published in both printed and electronic formats.