Language and Intercultural Communication

期刊简介：Language & Intercultural Communication promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of the interplay between language and intercultural communication. It therefore welcomes research into intercultural communication, particularly where it explores the importance of linguistic aspects; and research into language, especially the learning of foreign languages, where it explores the importance of intercultural perspectives. The journal is alert to the implications for education, especially higher education, and for language learning and teaching. It is also receptive to research on the frontiers between languages and cultures, and on the implications of linguistic and intercultural issues for the world of work. The journal seeks to advance a perception of the intercultural dimension of language within a complex and pluralist view of the world. To this end, it seeks always to resist reductive and hegemonic interpretations, and is stimulated by contemporary, critical perspectives in understanding cultural practices and intercultural relationships. Its aspiration to promote an understanding of the position and politics of language(s) in intercultural communication is conceived as a contribution to personal development and to interpersonal understanding, dialogue and co-operation. The journal also seeks to make an effective contribution to disseminating new ideas and examples of good practice in educating students in language and intercultural communication. Is LAIC the right journal for your paper? In order to ensure that LAIC is the right journal for you, please read the following specifications thoroughly and thoughtfully before sending us your paper. 1.1 Focus Language and Intercultural Communication (LAIC) is an interdisciplinary journal which draws on several disciplines within the social and human sciences. These include modern languages, applied linguistics, education, anthropology, (social) psychology, sociology, religion, philosophy, cultural studies, media studies, drama and visual arts. We consider papers which focus on the relationship between these disciplinesand intercultural communication, i.e., all papers submitted to LAIC should be about intercultural communication . LAIC focuses on the language and communication which takes placebetween people of different cultural groups. Papers published in LAIC normally consider aspects of the relationship between the following elements: Culture and interculturality : While the nation state is often regarded as the principal type of cultural grouping, we consider this only one among many cultural and social groupings. The notion of ‘interculturality’ as the process of ‘being intercultural’ is often preferred to avoid the reification which can be implied by the concept of ‘culture’. Language and communication : LAIC is neither a linguistics nor a translation journal. Analysis of language and communication in empirical papers published in LAIC normally takes place at the level of discourse. While this can include the analysis of spoken and written language, it also includes the analysis of other forms of (visual) communication. 1.2 Article types We publish research articles which may be empirical or theoretical. We also publish solicited book reviews and commentaries. Research articles. The length of the first draft of a research article should not exceed 8,000 words, including footnotes, references and all data , with two abstracts of up to 100 words each and up to 5 key words. The second abstract should be in a language other than English. Most papers published in LAIC are empirical studies, but we also welcome well-argued theoretical papers. We encourage authors to read previously published papers in LAIC to see how they have been written. Book reviews. We do not accept unsolicited book reviews. Book reviews should be around 1,000 words and reviewed by one author only. As well as giving readers a sense of the contents of the book, reviews should also include a critical commentary. To write a book review, please contact our book reviews editor Amina Kebabi (a.kebabi@ucl.ac.uk). Commentaries. Readers might want to respond to a paper published in the journal, or comment on an issue of importance in the field. Commentaries should be 1,000-2,000 words and avoiding any polemical or defamatory language. 1.3 Empirical papers Empirical papers published in LAIC include the usual elements: introduction and research focus, literature review and theoretical framework, findings and discussion (either integrated or sequentially). Most of the papers we publish engage with qualitative data, but we will also consider the use of mixed methods and quantitative research. Introduction and research focus . Your paper should have an introduction setting out its background, context and rationale. The aim of the study should be stated clearly. Literature review and theoretical framework . Your paper should have a critical review of the relevant literature, including previous studies which have explored the phenomenon under investigation. Methodology . Where human language data is analysed, the study should set out the demographic details of the participants, and informed consent should be gained and briefly explained. Where a corpus of written texts is used, the source(s), size and time period of the data collection should be stated. It should be made clear what the original language(s) of the data was. Extracts used to support the findings should be translated into English. Findings . Qualitative data will normally be set out as quotations of text or talk. Quantitative data will be set out as tables. Each extract from talk or text (or table) must be interpreted in the text, i.e., what the participants are saying, and how they are saying it, must be highlighted in relation to the argument in the paper. Discussion . One of the aims of LAIC is to make theoretical advances to the field based on novel empirical insights. Papers should discuss their findings either by relating them critically to the literature review, or by relating them to the theoretical framework. A simple summary of the findings is insufficient. 1.4 Quality of papers In keeping with the aims and scope of LAIC, all articles should be original, critical and accessible. Original. Papers should make an original contribution to the field of intercultural communication. While addressing an under-researched context is valuable, this is insufficient to constitute an original contribution. Original contributions should develop novel theoretical conceptualisation, or derive new insights into the interpretation of data. Critical. LAIC seeks to advance a perception of the intercultural dimension of language within a complex and pluralistic view of the world. Critical perspectives in understanding cultural practices and intercultural relationships are essential. LAIC seeks to improve the relations between people on both a personal and political level, and to reveal hidden communicative practices which are oppressive or exploitative. The journal also seeks to disseminate new examples of good practice in educating students in language and intercultural communication. Accessible. Papers published in LAIC should be accessible and enjoyable to read as well as informative. Please read some of LAIC’s highly cited published papers to get a sense of our preferred writing practice, and check that your paper conforms to the journal’s style sheet before you submit it. 1.5 Does your paper fit a journal in critical intercultural communication? While we welcome papers which explore the interface between the areas below and intercultural communication, papers which solely address the following subject areas should be submitted elsewhere. Papers that focus on translation rather than on the interculturality of translation; Papers which draw exclusively upon psychological approaches to intercultural communication; Papers in linguistics which analyse single words, clauses or sentence structures; Papers that focus solely on English Language Teaching or English for Academic Purposes; Papers that focus on literature or an artistic genre. Refereeing procedures Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis and published in accordance with editorial priorities for themed or special conference issues. All papers are anonymously reviewed by a minimum of two experts.

【译文】语言与跨文化交流促进对语言与跨文化交流之间相互作用的跨学科理解。因此，它欢迎对跨文化交流的研究，特别是探讨语言方面的重要性的研究；以及语言研究，特别是外语学习，探讨跨文化观点的重要性。该杂志对教育（尤其是高等教育）以及语言学习和教学的影响保持警惕。它还乐于研究语言和文化之间的前沿，以及语言和跨文化问题对工作世界的影响。该杂志致力于在复杂和多元化的世界观中增进对语言跨文化维度的认识。为此，它始终寻求抵制还原性和霸权性的解释，并受到理解文化实践和跨文化关系的当代批判性观点的激励。其致力于促进对跨文化交流中语言的地位和政治的理解的愿望被认为是对个人发展以及人际理解、对话和合作的贡献。该杂志还致力于为传播在语言和跨文化交流方面教育学生的新思想和良好实践范例做出有效贡献。 LAIC 是适合您论文的期刊吗？为了确保 LAIC 是适合您的期刊，请在向我们发送您的论文之前仔细阅读以下规范。 1.1 焦点 《语言与跨文化交际》（LAIC）是一本跨学科期刊，借鉴了社会科学和人文科学的多个学科。其中包括现代语言、应用语言学、教育、人类学、（社会）心理学、社会学、宗教、哲学、文化研究、媒体研究、戏剧和视觉艺术。我们考虑关注这些学科与跨文化交际之间关系的论文，即所有提交给LAIC的论文都应该是关于跨文化交际的。 LAIC 专注于不同文化群体之间的语言和交流。 LAIC 发表的论文通常考虑以下要素之间关系的各个方面： 文化和跨文化性：虽然民族国家通常被视为文化群体的主要类型，但我们认为这只是众多文化和社会群体中的一种。作为“跨文化”过程的“跨文化性”概念通常更受欢迎，以避免“文化”概念所暗示的具体化。语言与传播：LAIC 既不是语言学杂志，也不是翻译杂志。 LAIC 发表的实证论文中对语言和交流的分析通常发生在话语层面。虽然这可以包括对口头和书面语言的分析，但也包括对其他形式（视觉）交流的分析。 1.2 文章类型 我们发表的研究文章可能是实证性的，也可能是理论性的。我们还出版征集的书评和评论。研究文章。研究文章初稿的长度不应超过8000字，包括脚注、参考文献和所有数据，以及两个摘要，每个摘要最多100字，关键词最多5个。第二个摘要应使用英语以外的语言。 LAIC 发表的大多数论文都是实证研究，但我们也欢迎论证充分的理论论文。我们鼓励作者阅读以前在 LAIC 发表的论文，了解它们是如何撰写的。书评。我们不接受未经请求的书评。书评应在 1,000 字左右，且仅由一位作者评论。除了让读者了解书的内容外，书评还应该包括批评性的评论。要撰写书评，请联系我们的书评编辑 Amina Kebabi (a.kebabi@ucl.ac.uk)。评论。读者可能想对期刊上发表的论文做出回应，或者对该领域的重要问题发表评论。评论应为 1,000-2,000 字，并避免任何争论或诽谤性语言。 1.3 实证论文 LAIC 发表的实证论文通常包括以下内容：引言和研究重点、文献综述和理论框架、发现和研究