"Chandrika's lively personality and her enthusiasm make her classes come alive, regardless of what we're discussing. In his courses, Chris promotes a real sense of community that has enhanced my understanding of, and appreciation for, TESOL. Together, the two of them have made my studies in the WCU TESOL program a joy."
- Russell Conover, current TESOL student
WCU's Hunter Library offers several useful academic journals to help with TESOL research. To access these journals, follow these steps:
- Go to the Hunter Library homepage.
- Locate the Library Catalog Search feature on the top right of the page.
- In the top line, the type of search, select Journal Title.
- In the bottom line, type the name of the journal you wish to access.
- Click "Go."
- Click the link to the journal you wish to access.
Journals Available through WCU
Below is a list of journals related to TESOL and applied linguistics that are available through the WCU library system. Most of these can be accessed online through the WCU library link above.
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics reviews research in key areas in the broad field
of applied linguistics. Each issue is thematic, covering the topic by means of critical
summaries, overviews, and bibliographic citations. Every fourth or fifth issue surveys
applied linguistics broadly, offering timely essays on language learning and pedagogy,
discourse analysis, teaching innovations, second language acquisition, computer-assisted
instruction, language use in professional contexts, sociolinguistics, language policy,
and language assessment, to name just a few of the areas reviewed. It provides over
500 new citations each year. The theme for Volume 26 (2006) is 'Lingua franca languages'.
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics publishes research into language with relevance to real world
problems. It promotes principled and multidisciplinary approaches to research on language-related
concerns in the various fields encompassed by applied linguistics.
Canadian Modern Language Review
The Canadian Modern Language Review publishes peer-reviewed articles on all aspects
of language learning and teaching -- linguistics, language skills, curriculum, program
design, psychology, methodology -- making it a great tool for teachers, researchers,
professors, and policy makers who deal with the realities of second language learning.
Article topics include ESL, French immersion, international languages, native languages,
and many others. The journal's quarterly issues include reviews of relevant books
and software, along with research-based articles dealing with second language teaching
in the "Focus on the Classroom" section.
ELT Journal
ELT Journal is a quarterly publication for people involved in the field of teaching
English as a second or foreign language. It seeks to bridge the gap between the everyday
practical concerns of ELT professionals and related disciplines such as education,
linguistics, psychology, and sociology that may offer significant insights.
English for Specific Purposes
English For Specific Purposes is an international peer-reviewed journal that welcomes
submissions from across the world. Authors are encouraged to submit articles and research/discussion
notes on topics relevant to the teaching and learning of discourse for specific communities:
academic, occupational, or otherwise specialized. Topics such as the following may
be treated from the perspective of English for specific purposes: second language
acquisition in specialized contexts, needs assessment, curriculum development and
evaluation, materials preparation, discourse analysis, descriptions of specialized
varieties of English, teaching and testing techniques, the effectiveness of various
approaches to language learning and language teaching, and the training or retraining
of teachers for the teaching of ESP (English for Specific Purposes). In addition,
the journal welcomes articles and discussions that identify aspects of ESP needing
development, areas into which the practice of ESP may be expanded, possible means
of cooperation between ESP programs and learners' professional or vocational interests,
and implications that findings from related disciplines can have for the profession
of ESP. The journal also carries reviews of scholarly books on topics of interest
to the profession.
Language Learning
Language Learning is a scientific journal dedicated to the understanding of language
learning broadly defined. It publishes research articles that systematically apply
methods of inquiry from disciplines including psychology, linguistics, cognitive science,
educational inquiry, neuroscience, ethnography, sociolinguistics, sociology, and semiotics.
It is concerned with fundamental theoretical issues in language learning such as language
education, bilingualism, literacy, language representation in mind and brain, culture,
cognition, pragmatics, intergroup relations, and child, second, and foreign language
acquisition. Since 1994, the journal's subscription includes an annual supplement
-- a volume from the Best of Language Learning Series or the Language Learning Monograph
Series. From 2006 there also will be a biennial Monograph, the Language Learning-Max
Planck Institute Cognitive Neurosciences Series.
Modern Language Journal
A refereed publication, The Modern Language Journal is dedicated to promoting scholarly
exchange among teachers and researchers of all modern foreign languages and English
as a second language. This journal publishes documented essays, quantitative and qualitative
research studies, response articles, and editorials that challenge paradigms of language
learning and teaching.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Studies in Second Language Acquisition is a refereed journal of international scope
devoted to the scientific discussion of issues in second and foreign language acquisition
of any language. Each volume contains four issues, one of which is generally devoted
to a current topic in the field. The other three issues contain articles dealing with
theoretical topics, some of which have broad pedagogical implications, and reports
of quantitative and qualitative empirical research. Other rubrics include replication
studies, State-of-the-Art articles, Notes and Discussion, review articles, book reviews,
and book notices.
System
This international journal is devoted to the applications of educational technology
and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning. The
articles pay attention to all languages and to problems associated with the study
and teaching of English as a second or foreign language. The journal serves as a vehicle
of expression for colleagues in developing countries. System prefers that its contributors
provide articles which have a sound theoretical base with a visible practical application
which can be generalized. The review section may take up works of a more theoretical
nature to broaden the background.
TESOL Quarterly
TESOL Quarterly, a professional, refereed journal, publishes articles on topics of
significance to individuals concerned with the teaching of ESL/EFL and standard English
as a second dialect. TESOL Quarterly invites manuscripts on topics in curriculum design
and development; instructional methods, materials, and techniques; issues in research
and research methodology; testing and evaluation; professional preparation; language
planning; and professional standards.
World Englishes
This journal contains peer-reviewed coverage of the study of global varieties of English
in their distinctive cultural and sociolinguistic contexts. In particular, it provides
international and cross-cultural perspectives on language, literature, and the methodology
of teaching English.
Additional Scholarly Journals
For additional scholarly journals in applied linguistics, please refer to the Linguistics
and Language Behavior Abstracts, or LLBA, database from Hunter Library.
The following journal is accessible through the link below, rather than the Hunter Library website.
English World-Wide
English World-Wide focuses on different varieties of English. According to its website,
“[the] focus is on scholarly discussions of new findings in the dialectology and sociolinguistics
of the English-speaking communities (native and second-language speakers), but general
problems of sociolinguistics, creolistics, language planning, multilingualism and
modern historical sociolinguistics are included if they have a direct bearing on modern
varieties of English.”
http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_seriesview.cgi?series=eww