New Developments in Galician Linguistics

Dear Colleagues,

Galician linguistics has a short history, but in the last 50 years it has seen remarkable development and, particularly in the last two decades, new lines of research have been initiated and new methodologies have been incorporated, demonstrating that Galician linguistics has reached a level of development comparable to studies in any other language in its context. The goal of this Special Issue is to present a representative sample of the state of research on Galician linguistics, including studies with innovative methodologies and lines of recent development in Galician linguistics, combining the work of researchers of recognized prestige with that of young researchers, as a sign of the field’s vitality and future prospects.

We encourage contributions on any aspect of the Galician language, particularly works that are an expression of recent developments in the field of language contact, variation, sociolinguistics and discourse and identity studies. Manuscripts should be between 8000 and 12000 words in length.

Tentative completion schedule:

• Abstract submission deadline: 15 April 2023

• Notification of abstract acceptance: 15 May 2023

• Full manuscript deadline: 31 January 2024

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 (xoseluis.regueira@usc.gal) or to the Languages editorial office (languages@mdpi.com). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer-review.

Prof. Dr. Xosé Luís Regueira
Dr. Elisa Fernández Rei
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Languages is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.