Chinese Languages and Their Neighbours in Southeast Asia
A special issue of Languages (ISSN 2226-471X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 1216
Special Issue Editors
Interests: language contact; linguistic typology; Sinitic languages
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Interests: linguistic typology, language contact, pidgin and creole languages, languages of East, South, and Southeast Asia
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the successful publication of our Special Issue "Typology of Chinese Languages: One Name, Many Languages", we are delighted to announce a sequel dedicated to the Chinese languages of Southeast Asia.
We invite original and innovative research on the multifaceted interactions between Chinese and the languages of Mainland and Insular Southeast Asia. Topics of particular interest include linguistic perspectives on minority and endangered language communities, language contact phenomena, and sociolinguistic dynamics. While the main focus is on varieties of Chinese spoken in Southeast Asia, studies centered on other languages in the region are also welcome, as long as they analyze their synchronic or diachronic engagement with Chinese.
Southeast Asia presents one of the most diverse linguistic landscapes on earth, where ancient language families have coexisted and interacted for centuries. This history of migration and sustained contact has woven a complex tapestry of languages and cultures, offering fertile ground for linguistic inquiry. This Special Issue will bring the intriguing and nuanced realities of this region to the forefront of the linguistic community.
We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 400–600 words summarizing their intended contribution. Please send it to the Guest Editors, Pui Yiu Szeto (pyszeto@gmail.com) and Umberto Ansaldo (uansaldo@gmail.com), and to the Languages Editorial Office (languages@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the Guest Editors for ensuring their proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Dr. Pui Yiu Szeto
Prof. Dr. Umberto Ansaldo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- language contact
- Southeast Asia
- Chinese languages
- sociolinguistics
- minority languages
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