This is a journal dedicated to the gscientific discussion h of various aspects of second language acquisition. One issue focuses on an area of current research, and the other three focus on theoretical and research topics. There are approximately four, ten-fifteen page articles addressing the gtheme topic, h followed by several book reviews and book notices relating to the same topic. The articles comply with APA regulations. It is oriented more towards the scientific community than the teaching community, although many of the studies have explicit implications for pedagogy.
Papers examine important educational issues that arise throughout the life cycle.
The journal balances many types of schooling and learning at the individual, institutional and organizational levels. Contributions from all methodologies are included. The journal provides detailed analysis of language related issues like ESL Literacy or ESL in the Changing World of Work. The goal is to help teachers of English as a second language gain a better understanding of the changing dynamics of language acquisition. The Canadian linguistic setting, specific as it is, makes base for majority of discussions, meaning that some ideas and suggestions are inapplicable for non-Canadians.