New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics (NZSAL)

NZSAL is a refereed journal that is published twice a year. It welcomes manuscripts from those actively involved in Applied Linguistics/Applied Language Studies including second and foreign language educators, researchers, teacher educators, language planners, policy makers and other language practitioners. The journal is a forum for reporting and critical discussion of language research and practice across a wide range of languages and international contexts. A broad range of research types is represented (qualitative and quantitative, established and innovative), including cross-disciplinary approaches.

  1. Full-length articles (3000-5000 words).
  2. Short reports and summaries (1500-2000 words).
  3. Reviews of professional books, classroom texts, and other instructional materials (1000 words).

Manuscripts following the Guidelines for Contributors should be sent to:

Associate Professor John Bitchener Editor,
New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics
School of Languages
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92009 Auckland
john.bitchener@aut.ac.nz

or

Gillian Skyrme Editor,
New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics
School of Language Studies
Massey University
Private Bag 11 222
Palmerston North
g.r.skyrme@massey.ac.nz

Reviews Editors:

Martin Andrew, mandrew@unitec.ac.nz  

Rosemary Wette, r.wette@auckland.ac.nz

Colleen Bright, c.bright@auckland.ac.nz

Editorial Board:

  • Gary Barkhuizen (Univeristy of Auckland)
  • Roger Barnard (Waikato University)
  • Allan Bell (Auckland University of Technology)
  • Catherine Elder (Monash University)
  • Janet Holmes (Victoria University of Wellington)
  • Marcia Johnson (Waikato University)
  • Andy Kirkpatrick (Curtin University of Technology)
  • Shawn Loewen (Michigan State University)
  • Hedy McGarrell (Brock University)
  • Margaret Maclagan (University of Canterbury)
  • Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington)
  • Bonnie Norton (University of British Columbia)
  • Donna Starks (University of Auckland)
  • Elaine Vine (Victoria University of Wellington)
  • Cynthia White (Massey University)

Contents of past issues are available here: Contents