Aims and Scope:

Critical Studies in Languages and Literature (CSLL) (ISSN 1658-8355) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by College of Languages at Princess Nourah bint Abudulruhman University. CSLL is published once a year. It publishes high-quality, original and state-of-the-art works that may be theoretical or empirical. Authors are encouraged to submit complete unpublished and original works, which are not under review in any other journals.

 

Topics of Interest:

The following is a non-exhaustive list of topics that fall within the scope of the CSLL. Other non-listed topics that fall within the general umbrella are also of interest to the Journal:

·       Theoretical English linguistics

·       Cognitive linguistics

·       Comparative linguistics

·       Computational linguistics

·       Literature

·       Translation studies

·       Sociolinguistics

·       Discourse analysis

·       ESL, TEFL, and TESOL

 

Manuscript Submission Guidelines:

·       Authors are invited to submit original and unpublished research that is not under consideration elsewhere.

·       All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review according to journal’s standard procedures.

·       Manuscripts should conform to the journal’s author guidelines [link]

·       Submissions should be made through the journal’s online system [link].

·       Typical length:

§  Journal articles and case studies should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words.

§  Book Reviews should not exceed 1500 words.

§  Reports and critiques should not exceed 3000 words.

 

The journal is published in both print and online versions. The online version is free to access and download.