Linguistics & Language Acquisition: Articles & Journals

Research guide for linguistics, second language issues, and more.

Database Advice

Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
Good all around coverage of linguistics issues, including sociolinguistics, language change, language policy. Best starting point unless your subject is education; in which case, prefer ERIC.
ERIC This link opens in a new window
This education research database is best suited for topics related to teaching/instruction, pedagogy, classroom strategies, currriculum. Also good for investigating characteristics of second language learners.
MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new window
Best for strictly linguistic topics, such as syntax, morphology, etc. Includes all languages.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Large, interdisciplinary archive of scholarly journals; includes significant linguistics content.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
ScienceDirect includes several linguistics-focused scholarly journals.

Browse the journals below for research ideas or an overview of current published research.

These titles represent just a few of the relevant journals available from Pfau Library.

Tags: esl, second language, tesl, tesol