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| Acta Linguistica | |
|---|---|
| Title | Acta Linguistica |
| Discipline | Linguistics |
| Abbreviation | Acta Ling. |
| Publisher | Éditions Linguistiques (example) |
| Country | France |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| History | 1950–present |
| Language | English, French |
| Issn | 0000-0000 |
Acta Linguistica is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research in theoretical and descriptive Linguistics with emphasis on phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics and pragmatics. Founded in the mid-20th century, the journal has appeared alongside periodicals such as Journal of Linguistics, Language, Lingua', and Journal of Phonetics and has contributed to debates involving scholars affiliated with institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Harvard University, and University of Paris. Its readership includes researchers connected to organizations such as the Linguistic Society of America, Association for Computational Linguistics, Société de Linguistique de Paris, and the European Linguistic Society.
The journal was established amid postwar scholarly expansion similar to developments at Princeton University, Columbia University, Stanford University, and University of California, Berkeley. Early editorial leadership included figures who had trained at École Normale Supérieure, University of Chicago, Yale University, and the University of Edinburgh. Over decades the periodical intersected with theoretical movements associated with Noam Chomsky, Roman Jakobson, Zellig Harris, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Leonard Bloomfield, while addressing research programs linked to Generative Grammar, Structural Linguistics, Functionalism, and Cognitive Science. During the 1970s and 1980s the journal published work by contributors from Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, MIT Press, Cambridge University Press, and researchers active at University of Tokyo and Australian National University.
Acta Linguistica’s remit covers theoretical frameworks and empirical description, engaging with scholarship produced at University of California, Los Angeles, Cornell University, University of Toronto, McGill University, and University College London. It aims to bridge work on phonetics and phonology arising from research at Institut de Phonétique and Royal Holloway, University of London with syntactic theory associated with Princeton, semantic analyses reflecting traditions at Stanford and MIT, and typological surveys linked to Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and Linguistic Typology. The journal solicits submissions that dialogue with major projects funded by bodies such as the European Research Council, National Science Foundation, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
The editorial board has historically included editors who held appointments at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, University of Leiden, University of Leiden, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Barcelona, and University of Milan. The publisher collaborates with academic presses like Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Routledge, and specialized imprints such as De Gruyter and Springer Nature for distribution and archiving. Advisory members have been affiliated with research centers including the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Institute for Advanced Study, Center for Research in Language, and the Institut Jean Nicod.
Acta Linguistica is indexed in major bibliographic services alongside journals indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, ERIC, and MLA International Bibliography. Databases and aggregators providing coverage include platforms used by scholars at University of Michigan, Columbia, New York University, and University of Sydney, ensuring discoverability for readers associated with libraries such as the British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the Library of Congress.
The journal’s impact has been measured by citation metrics produced by organizations like Clarivate Analytics and Elsevier and discussed in forums alongside impact analyses of Natural Language & Linguistic Theory, Cognitive Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics. Reviews and retrospectives of its influence have appeared in proceedings and edited volumes published by Oxford, Cambridge, and Routledge, and debated at conferences such as the International Congress of Linguists, Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America, European Summer School in Generative Grammar, and symposia hosted by Max Planck Institutes.
The journal has featured influential articles and special issues that engaged with research strands associated with Chomsky, Jackendoff, Halle, Mark Baker, William Labov, Eve Clark, Ray Jackendoff, and cross-linguistic fieldwork traditions practiced at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz, University of Alaska Fairbanks, and National University of Singapore. Special issues have focused on topics linked to programs at European University Institute, Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse, and collaborations with projects funded by the European Commission.
Manuscripts are submitted through platforms used by journals published by Wiley-Blackwell, SAGE Publications, Taylor & Francis, and Elsevier; the peer review process involves external referees affiliated with institutions such as University of Chicago, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, and University of Helsinki. The journal follows standard double-blind or single-blind review options comparable to procedures at Language, Journal of Linguistics, and Lingua' and adheres to ethical guidelines articulated by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Category:Linguistics journals