33.1507, Calls: Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics / Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

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LINGUIST List: Vol-33-1507. Wed Apr 27 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.1507, Calls:  Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics / Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

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Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:09:08
From: Lama K. Farran [lfarran at westga.edu]
Subject: Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics / Applied Linguistics (Jrnl)

 
Full Title: Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics 


Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Subject Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Language Family(ies): Semitic 

Call Deadline: 01-Feb-2023 

Dyslexia in the Context of Arabic: Opportunities and Challenges for Early
Identification, Assessment, and Intervention

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin,
characterized by deficits in the phonological component of language and
difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, and poor decoding
and spelling. It is a condition shaped by multiple interacting factors such as
familial risk, nature of the language (alphabetic or non-alphabetic),
orthography (transparency, granularity), as well as other related, though not
causal, factors including reading motivation, general ability level,
opportunity to learn, access to language, and availability of services.
Despite decades of research, our understanding of dyslexia remains incomplete,
often undermined by current myths, misconceptions, and disagreements about
what constitutes dyslexia, impacting its early detection, assessment, and
intervention. This is especially the case in Arabic, the main language spoken
and taught in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 

The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a developmental,
cross-disciplinary view of the current state of knowledge on dyslexia in
Arabic, advocating for a broad conceptualization of the condition to inform
research, practice, and policy, potentially leading to transformative
curricula, innovative reading interventions, and well-designed professional
development programs. We are intentional in inviting papers that represent
different disciplines and tackle issues surrounding dyslexia from applied
epistemological perspectives and focus on early screening, assessment, and
intervention and meet the following criteria:
- Address various aspects of language—Spoken and/or written;
- Focus on one or more components of language impacted in dyslexia, namely
phonology, morphology, and semantics; 
- Bridge distinct levels of analysis from neurobiological to cognitive
behavioral levels;
- Empirical studies that are evidence-based, and grounded in the science of
reading and the science of teaching reading;
- Reviews (scoping, systematic, meta-analyses);
- Theoretical (empirical) papers and commentaries;
- Focus on translational science principles to various learning contexts by 
 bridging the gap between basic science research findings and teacher
implementation; and
- Incorporate cutting-edge technologies.

Important deadlines:
- Abstract submission deadline: August 1st, 2022.
- Proposal abstracts should be submitted by email attachment to the editor
(lfarran at westga.edu) with “AJAL Special Issue: Dyslexia in Arabic” as the
subject line.
- Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent by September 1st, 2022.
- Selection of the proposal abstract does not guarantee publication; full
manuscripts will be subject to blind peer review process.

Abstract Proposal:
- Name of Author(s), affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es).
- Brief description of the context of the study and its pertinence/relevance
to the special issue theme.
- Maximum of 450-500 words.
- Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed method; Empirical or Theoretical paper;
Reviews; or commentaries.  

Information regarding full paper if the abstract is accepted:
- Deadline for submission of the full manuscript: February 1st, 2023.
- 7,000 to 8,000 words inclusive of notes, tables, figures and references.
- Each article will receive two independent blind peer reviews.
- Abstracts may be submitted in English and Arabic.
Publication dates:
- Manuscripts will undergo up to two review cycles, with final, revised
manuscripts due in spring of 2023. 
- The Special Issue will be published in fall 2023.




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