Aims and Scope of Second Language Research
Second Language Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of linguistics, concerned foremost with second language acquisition and second-language performance. Each year, one special issue is published, devoted to some current topic. It was established in 1985 and is published quarterly by Sage Publications. The current editors-in-chief are Silvina Montrul and Roumyana Slabakova. Less
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Second Language Research Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1986 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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