The Journal of Literature in Language Teaching
A publication from the Literature in Language Teaching SIG, A JALT SIG
What is ‘literature’? How to choose appropriate literature for our students? How to devise appropriate curricula? What activities to use? How to effectively assess student learning? These are just some of the questions members discuss and seek to answer in our now twice-yearly SIG publication, The Journal of Literature in Language Teaching.
Articles should be written for a general audience of language educators; therefore, statistical techniques and specialized terms should be clearly explained. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and reference citations.
Read previous issues here
Read the current issue here
The editors encourage submissions in eight categories:
(1) FEATURE ARTICLES: Full-length articles, (Feature Articles, FA) detailing research or discussing theoretical issues. Between 2500-4000 words.
(2) LITERATURE IN PRACTICE: Slightly shorter, more directly practical than Feature Articles. Descriptions of how teachers use literature in their classes. Explain clearly for other teachers to be able to readily apply. 2000-3000 words.
(3) Interviews with SIG members: about themselves, their ideas and their teaching experiences using literature. Maximum 2500 words.
(4) Write-ups by presenters themselves of their recent presentations (format somewhat akin to proceedings)
(5) Conference reports by attendees at literature-themed events.
(6) Comments on previously published LiLT Journal articles (Talk back).
(7) Book and media reviews (Reviews).
(8) “My Share” description of original, effective activities for promoting literature.
Articles should be written for a general audience of language educators; therefore statistical techniques and specialized terms should be clearly explained.
Current Call for papers: read online here
Email your submissions to: liltjournaleditor@gmail.com
Style: The LiLT Journal follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Consult recent copies of JALT Journal or TESOL Quarterly for examples of documentation and references.
Guidelines: Some guidelines for authors are here. We are using the adapted PanSIG proceedings guidelines as prepared by Gavin Brooks and the PanSIG team. Our version of these guidelines is downloadable here: LiLTSig_Guidelines
If you are interested in helping produce the journal and spending a little of your time as a reader to help with the double-blind reading process, an editor to help with layout or proofreading, please send us an email at:
Attn: Journal Volunteer