About the Journal

Linguistics Initiative is an academic journal that presents issues in linguistics and applied linguistics from multi-disciplinary approaches. See details of focus and scope here.

Journal title : Linguistics Initiative
Frequency : semi-annually (twice a year)
DOI : 10.53696/27753719
Online ISSN : 2775-3719
Editor-in-chief : Magfirah Thayyib
Publisher : Pusat Studi Bahasa dan Publikasi Ilmiah
Citation Analysis : Google Scholar | Dimensions
    23 times cited in Scopus

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Call for Papers (Vol 6 No 2) - August 2026

17-04-2026

Linguistics Initiative* is currently open for manuscript submission for publication of Volume 6 Issue 2.
Accepted manuscripts should cover original studies in linguistics from multidisciplinary lenses. Check more details on topics coverage in the journal's focus and scope page.

# Submission date: 01 March 2026 - 31 July 2026
# Final revision deadline: 17 August 2026
# Publication schedule: 24 August 2026

Please read carefully the Author Guidelines, Publication Charge, and Manuscript Template.

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*Linguistics Initiative has been cited 31 times in Scopus (per 03-May-2026)
*Linguistics Initiative has been accredited 4th rank/Sinta 4 (Decree No. 177/E/KPT/2024 on 15 October 2024) valid from Volume 2 Number 1 Year 2022 until Volume 6 Number 2 Year 2026.

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)
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Published: 24-08-2026

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  • The politics of language-in-education policy: Repercussions for English curriculum development in secondary schools in Bangladesh

    Lamiya Akter, Farhana Akter
    185-194
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62379

  • Conditionality, tagging, and declarative strategies as mechanisms of power: A sociolinguistic study of scriptural discourse

    Tolulope Deborah Iredele
    195-210
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62404

  • Lexical and semantic patterns of English slang in Justin Bieber's Instagram comments

    I Made Astu Mahayana, Ni Luh Pasmi Dewi Jayanti, Emmanuel Chinedu Elele
    211-219
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62442

  • Cultural appropriation in Ndibe’s Foreign Gods, Inc. (2014): A corpus stylistic analysis

    Samuel Kwesi Nkansah
    220-238
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62365

  • Proverbs, power, and the feminine: A literary-discourse study of imaginaries of womanhood in selected Akan proverbs

    Anthony Kwarteng Addai-Amoah
    239-251
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62369

  • English writing errors among multilingual foreign language learners: A psycholinguistic approach

    Dini Eka Maulida, Madeleine Winday, Gustianingsih
    252-265
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62449

  • Digital tools in blended learning for improving EFL students’ speaking skills at the university level: A systematic review

    Sutrah
    266-290
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62474

  • “English in Pesantren Soundscape”: Linguistic identity and pronunciation development among Indonesian EFL learners in pesantren

    Faiz Rizki Muhammad, Dian Fajrina Mubarokah, Dinar Dipta
    291-301
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62475

  • Rhetorical steps of IELTS essay writings band 7

    Warsidi Warsidi
    302-314
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62591

  • A study of adjectives as post-modifiers in names of Ghanaian constituencies and districts

    Harry Milton Hayford
    315-323
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53696/27753719.62403
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