Features include original full-length articles, short research notes and book reviews. This cross-disciplinary journal presents articles drawn from a wide range of disciplines including linguistics, cognitive science, anthropology, psychology, communication, sociology and education. Reflecting a strong tradition in the quantitative, experimental studies and positivistic theory, a valued feature of its editorial policy is that it welcomes work from diverse ideological and methodological camps. The Journal of Language and Social Psychology also critically reviews relevant books from a wide variety of disciplines and approaches. The Journal of Language and Social Psychology occasionally publishes special issues devoted to topics of pressing interest.
Guest edited by experts in the field, they provide a balanced analysis of the subject at hand.
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