Journal of Contemporary Language Research (JCLR) is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes original research on all aspects of foreign, second, additional, and bi-/multi-/trans-lingual (henceforth collectively called L2) research. To qualify for publication, the study should, first, be explicitly tied to modern advancements in L2 research; second, be theoretically driven with conclusions that inform theory; third, use the most rigorous empirical methods OR provide a review of a research area; and fourth, be directly linked to the most important problems and issues related to language. JCLR Journal is multidisciplinary and focuses on L2 theoretical and conceptual analysis, foundational and applied research using qualitative or quantitative approaches, critical essays, and comparative book reviews. JCLR is devoted but not limited to the fiels of

• Applied Linguistics
  Anthropological Linguistics
  Bilingualism
  Biolinguistics
  Computational Linguistics
  Corpus Linguistics
  Cosmic Linguistics
  Discourse Analysis
  Educational Linguistics
  Ethnolinguistics
  Experimental Linguistics
  Forensic Linguistics
  Internet Linguistics
  Language Acquisition
  Language and Technology
  Language Assessment
  Language Assessment and Evaluation
  Language Development
  Language Education
  Language Planning and Policy
  Language Teaching
  Lexicography
  Neurolinguistics
  Pragmatics
  Psycholinguistics
  Second Language Acquisition
  Translation Studies
• Theoretical Linguistics
  Clinical Linguistics
  Cognitive Linguistics
  Comparative Linguistics
  Contextual Study
  Descriptive Linguistics
  Developmental Linguistics
  Diachronic Linguistics
  Dialectology
  Etymology
  Evolutionary Linguistics
  Functional Linguistics
  General Linguistics and Microlinguistics
  Generative Linguistics
  Geolinguistics
  Grammatology
  Graphemics
  Graphetics
  Historical Linguistics
  Lexicology
  Linguistic Typology
  Mathematical Linguistics
  Morphology
  Paralinguistics
  Philology
  Phonetics
  Phonology
  Quantitative Linguistics
  Rhetoric
  Semantics
  Sociolinguistics
  Statistical Linguistics
  Stylistics
  Synchronic Linguistics
  Syntax
  Text Linguistics
  Typological Linguistics

Contributions from varied disciplines, including linguistics, language policy, sociology, psychology, education, and women’s studies are also welcomed.