36.3057, Calls: Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech - "Special Issue: Exploring First and Second/Foreign Language Acquisition in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Perspectives from Psycholinguistics and Experimental Research" (Jrnl)

Fri Oct 10 13:05:02 UTC 2025

LINGUIST List: Vol-36-3057. Fri Oct 10 2025. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 36.3057, Calls: Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech - "Special Issue: Exploring First and Second/Foreign Language Acquisition in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Perspectives from Psycholinguistics and Experimental Research" (Jrnl)

Moderator: Steven Moran (linguist at linguistlist.org)
Managing Editor: Valeriia Vyshnevetska
Team: Helen Aristar-Dry, Mara Baccaro, Daniel Swanson
Jobs: jobs at linguistlist.org | Conferences: callconf at linguistlist.org | Pubs: pubs at linguistlist.org

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org

Editor for this issue: Valeriia Vyshnevetska <valeriia at linguistlist.org>

================================================================

Date: 10-Oct-2025
From: Georgia Andreou [andreou at sed.uth.gr]
Subject: Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech - "Special Issue: Exploring First and Second/Foreign Language Acquisition in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Perspectives from Psycholinguistics and Experimental Research" (Jrnl)

Journal: Journal of Monolingual and Bilingual Speech
Issue: Exploring First and Second/Foreign Language Acquisition in
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Perspectives from Psycholinguistics and
Experimental Research
Call Deadline: 07-Feb-2026

Aims and Scope of the Special Issue:
This special issue delves into the progression of first (L1) and
second/foreign (L2) language development in individuals with
neurodevelopmental conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Developmental
Language Disorder (DLD), and Dyslexia. It emphasizes psycholinguistic
approaches and experimental methods that investigate the cognitive and
linguistic processes involved in language acquisition, processing, and
usage within these groups. Finally, it proposes practical
implementations and intervention programs that highlight the
contributions of applied linguistics in the relevant fields.
We invite empirical studies and theoretical contributions that address
how neurodiverse individuals acquire, comprehend, and produce language
in both monolingual and bilingual/multilingual contexts. Furthermore,
we welcome proposals and research studies on intervention programs and
educational methodologies, such as the integration of technology,
targeting atypical groups of students either in L1 or L2 acquisition.
The goal is to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue between
linguistics, psychology, education, and clinical practice, and to
highlight how experimental findings can inform assessment and support
practices for language learners with neurodevelopmental differences.
Target Audience:
The special issue is intended for researchers, educators, clinicians,
and graduate students in the fields of first and/or second/foreign
language acquisition, speech-language pathology, applied linguistics,
psycholinguistics, education and/or special education, and cognitive
psychology.
Topics May Include (but are not limited to):
 - Bilingualism/multilingualism and neurodiversity: challenges and
compensatory strategies
 - Monolingual/ bilingual research in atypical populations in
comparison to typical students: differences and practice proposals
 - The integration of technology for investigating L1 and L2 word
recognition, sentence processing, reading and other aspects of
language
 - Use of AI and digital tools for language learning
 - Vocabulary acquisition and morphosyntactic development in L1 and L2
among children with neurodevelopmental conditions.
 - Pragmatic language and discourse skills in L1/L2 across
neurodevelopmental profiles
 - Executive functions and working memory in L2 learning in ADHD or
ASD populations
 - Cross-linguistic differences in L1/L2 development in children with
DLD, ASD, or ADHD
 - Psycholinguistic investigations of lexical access and language
comprehension
 - L2 learning outcomes in inclusive or special education settings
 - Theoretical models of L1/L2 acquisition tailored to neurodiverse
populations
Rationale and Contribution to the Field:
Exploring how neurodiverse individuals acquire language, particularly
a second or foreign language, is a complex and relatively uncharted
area. While the development of a first language (L1) within
neurodiverse communities has been extensively documented, there
remains a gap in understanding how these individuals learn and process
a second language (L2). This special issue seeks to bring together
research efforts at the crossroads of language acquisition, cognitive
processing, and neurodiversity, promoting a deeper understanding of
how language operates in various learning environments and
developmental profiles. It also aims to guide inclusive practices in
language education and clinical support on a global scale.
Submission Guidelines:
We are currently seeking expressions of interest from potential
authors in the form of 500-word abstracts. Abstracts should include
the paper’s context, aim, research questions, methodology, and
contribution.
In alignment with the scope and guidelines of Journal of Monolingual
and Bilingual Speech, submissions appearing in this special issue need
to be substantial and in-depth evidence syntheses or primary studies
of up to 8,000 words inclusive of all elements of the completed
article. For the submission page, you can visit the following link
(https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/utp_jmbs)
Timeline for Submissions:
 - Deadline for abstracts: 7th February 2026
 - Notification of accepted abstracts: 20th March 2026
 - Full paper submission for peer review: 20th July 2026
 - Final versions of accepted papers: 20th October 2026
 - Publication anticipated: Advance Access first, and Publication
October 2027
Abstracts should be submitted to the Journal with a cover letter to
the Special Issue Editor (Prof. Georgia Andreou) indicating that the
abstract submission is for consideration in this Special Issue
("Exploring First and Second/Foreign Language Acquisition in
Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Perspectives from Psycholinguistics and
Experimental Research") guest- edited by Prof. Georgia Andreou. Please
email your abstract and the cover letter directly to the guest editor
(the email address is imprinted below). An abstract evaluation will
follow, and the decision will be reached regarding suitability for
this special issue. If your abstract is accepted, you will then be
invited to submit a full manuscript to the journal.
Andreou Georgia andreou at sed.uth.gr
We look forward to your submissions and to advancing international
dialogue on the acquisition of first or second language within
neurodevelopmental disorders.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Clinical Linguistics
                     General Linguistics
                     Language Acquisition
                     Psycholinguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

********************** LINGUIST List Support ***********************
Please consider donating to the Linguist List, a U.S. 501(c)(3) not for profit organization:

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=87C2AXTVC4PP8

LINGUIST List is supported by the following publishers:

Bloomsbury Publishing http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/

Cambridge University Press http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics

Cascadilla Press http://www.cascadilla.com/

De Gruyter Brill https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en

Edinburgh University Press http://www.edinburghuniversitypress.com

John Benjamins http://www.benjamins.com/

Language Science Press http://langsci-press.org

MIT Press http://mitpress.mit.edu/

Multilingual Matters http://www.multilingual-matters.com/

Narr Francke Attempto Verlag GmbH + Co. KG http://www.narr.de/

Netherlands Graduate School of Linguistics / Landelijke (LOT) http://www.lotpublications.nl/

Peter Lang AG http://www.peterlang.com

----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-36-3057
----------------------------------------------------------