36.2487, Calls: Language and Education - "Special Issue: Linguistic Reasoning in Language Education" (Jrnl)

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Date: 23-Aug-2025
From: Kristin Denham [kristin.denham at wwu.edu]
Subject: Language and Education - "Special Issue: Linguistic Reasoning in Language Education" (Jrnl)


Journal: Language and Education
Issue: Special Issue: Linguistic Reasoning in Language Education
Call Deadline: 24-Oct-2025

Recent studies have empirically explored different aspects of
linguistic reasoning, including linguistic inquiry (Denham, 2020;
Honda & O’ Neil, 2007) the role of linguistic metaconcepts in
linguistic reasoning (Van Rijt et al., 2020, 2022), linguistic
reasoning quality in teacher education (Brøseth & Nygard, 2023; Van
Rijt et al., 2021) and the role of cognitive load in processing
different types of linguistic arguments (Van Rijt et al., 2024).
However, high-quality empirical research into linguistic reasoning
remains scarce, and is so far largely confined to a limited group of
researchers, as well as to the linguistic domain of syntax. The
current special issue aims to advance our understanding of linguistic
reasoning processes, and is a fully open call for interested academics
to contribute.Based on previous research, the special issue is
specifically interested in contributions focusing on:
- The role of linguistic (meta)concepts and metalanguage in students’
linguistic reasoning, including the thresholds and misconceptions they
need to conquer to obtain linguistic understanding;
- Students’ or student teachers’ linguistic reasoning processes,
including how they ask linguistic questions, consult linguistic
sources and build up linguistic argumentation;
- The role of students’ epistemic cognition and general language
awareness in the reasoning process (Wijnands et al., 2021);
- The relationship between linguistic understanding and literacy
development, for example in connecting grammar to writing;
- Linguistic reasoning in other domains than syntax, such as
phonology, morphology or pragmatics;
- Development of simple linguistic reasoning skills and linguistic
understanding in young learners (e.g., primary school level), and what
those young learners’ cognitive limits are in obtaining such
understanding;
- Linguistic reasoning at the university level for future linguists
(how to develop expert reasoning skills?);
- Development of scientific thinking when working with linguistic
data;
- Conceptual replications of previous studies on linguistic reasoning,
to strengthen the empirical base.
The editors welcome contributions to this special issue from different
educational and linguistic regions. While we specifically request
high-quality empirical research, we do not champion any particular
research methodologies. Ideally, the special issue would be a mix of
qualitative and quantitative research. The only criteria for selection
are those of quality and relevance for the special issue.
Contributions will be reviewed by the guest editors and at least two
external reviewers. Ultimate decisions for acceptance will be made by
the editor-in-chiefs of Language and Education, following a
recommendation from the guest editors.
Timeline:
24 October 2025: Deadline for first submissions
January 2026: Reviews returned, revisions requested
17 April 2026: Deadline for final submission
July 2026: Final decisions
August 2026: Publication of the special issue
Aspiring authors can submit an abstract to the guest editors by email
before the submission deadline if they are unsure whether their paper
would fit the journal or the special issue.
https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/linguistic-reasoning-language-education/

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics




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