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The Language Scholar is an open access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of language education and pedagogy. Contributions are welcome from practitioners, researchers and students who are involved in language education.

We are hosted by the Centre for Excellence in Language Teaching (CELT) at the the University of Leeds School of Languages, Cultures and Societies.

Call for papers

Vibe Coding for Language Studies: a collection of AI-assisted applications

The Language Scholar invites submissions for an upcoming special issue exploring how generative AI and natural-language coding workflows (“vibe coding”) empower language and linguistics scholars to design, build, and deploy bespoke digital tools.
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Publication formats

Papers

Original investigations into language education, including theoretical perspectives and implications for practice. Any medium accepted.

Reviews

Critical overviews of research literature, pedagogical textbooks and conferences with the implications for practice. Any medium accepted.

Scholarbits

Critical reflections of your own practice or teaching context with the implications for practice for others. Any medium accepted.

Works in progress

Reflective accounts of ‘works in progress’: aims and potential impact, progress and challenges so far, questions arising and changes being made.

Narratives of scholarship

Submissions that foreground abandoned, inconclusive, or unsuccessful projects, and the valuable insights gained from them.