Book Series Title: Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature**
Publisher: HJ Verlag Maurer – Maurer Press, Frankfurt, Germany
Website: www.maurer.press
We invite contributions for the next volume of our series, Contemporary Literary Studies on Language and Literature. This volume will explore current directions in language and linguistic studies, language pedagogy, and applied linguistics, with the goal of highlighting innovative approaches to teaching, research, and practice.
We welcome chapters that examine language in its many dimensions—from theoretical perspectives to practical applications in teaching and learning. Submissions may address topics in linguistics, second and foreign language acquisition, discourse analysis, translation studies, sociolinguistics, or other areas where language functions as both a medium of communication and a cultural force.
Possible Areas of Inquiry (not limited to):
1. Theoretical and Descriptive Linguistics
• Phonetics and phonology: sound systems, suprasegmentals, phonological processes across languages.
• Morphology and syntax: structure of words and sentences, typological approaches, cross-linguistic comparison.
• Semantics and pragmatics: meaning-making in context, speech acts, presupposition, implicature.
• Historical linguistics: language change, evolution, contact, and etymology.
• Cognitive linguistics: conceptual metaphors, embodiment, and language–thought relationships.
2. Applied Linguistics and Language Education
• Language pedagogy: communicative approaches, task-based learning, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning).
• Technology-enhanced learning: digital tools, AI in language education, virtual classrooms, gamification.
• Curriculum design and language assessment: proficiency testing, formative vs. summative assessment, CEFR-based approaches.
• Teacher training and professional development: reflective practice, intercultural competence, and teacher identity.
• Multilingual education: bilingual programs, heritage language teaching, language policy in schools.
3. Second and Foreign Language Acquisition
• Theories of SLA: input–output hypotheses, sociocultural perspectives, usage-based approaches.
• Learner strategies and motivation: cognitive, affective, and social factors in language learning.
• Age and acquisition: child bilingualism, critical period debates, adult vs. young learner acquisition.
• Error analysis and interlanguage studies.
• Identity, agency, and learner autonomy in multilingual contexts.
4. Discourse and Communication Studies
• Conversation analysis and interactional linguistics.
• Critical discourse analysis: ideology, power, and representation in media, politics, and institutions.
• Pragmatics in digital communication: memes, emojis, online communities, and multimodality.
• Academic discourse, professional communication, and institutional talk.
• Narrative and storytelling as discursive practices.
5. Translation and Interpreting Studies
• Literary translation and cultural transfer.
• Pedagogical approaches to translator/interpreter training.
• Community and dialogue interpreting in healthcare, law, and migration contexts.
• Translation technology: CAT tools, machine translation, post-editing, and AI.
• Ethics and politics of translation in globalized societies.
6. Sociolinguistics and Language in Society
• Language and identity: ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality.
• Code-switching, code-mixing, and translanguaging.
• Language ideologies, linguistic prejudice, and linguistic human rights.
• Global Englishes and World Englishes: varieties, power relations, teaching implications.
• Endangered languages, revitalization, and indigenous linguistic practices.
7. Stylistics, Literature, and Linguistics Interface
• Stylistic analysis of literary texts: rhythm, foregrounding, narrative style.
• Cognitive poetics: how readers process and interpret literature linguistically.
• Corpus stylistics: empirical approaches to literary language.
• Discourse in drama, poetry, and narrative.
• Teaching literature through linguistic analysis.
8. Corpus Linguistics and Digital Humanities
• Building and analyzing language corpora for research or pedagogy.
• Corpus-assisted discourse analysis.
• Learner corpora and error analysis.
• Computational linguistics and NLP applications in humanities research.
• Digital storytelling, multimodal texts, and social media discourse.
Submission Guidelines
• Abstract: Minimum 250 words (including a short bio of the author)
• Full Chapter: Minimum 4,000 words
• Formatting: Times New Roman, APA 6th edition, justified text, 1.15 spacing
• Languages Accepted: English, German, Turkish, and Azerbaijani
Plagiarism and Similarity Policy
All submissions will be screened using Turnitin. Papers with a similarity index above 20% cannot be considered.
Publication Fee
A publication fee of 100 Euros applies only upon acceptance of the full chapter. Authors will receive a complimentary PDF copy of the book.
Important Dates
• Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025
• Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025
• Estimated Publication Date: January / February 2026
Submission Emails
Please submit your abstract and full chapter (once accepted) to all of the following:
• Dr. Gülşah Kıran Elkoca (Editor): gulsah.k@adu.edu.tr
• Kanan Aghasiyev (Editor, M.A.): kaasiyev@gmail.com
• Prof. Dr. Habib Tekin (Editor): habib.tekin@marmara.edu.tr
This volume aims to capture the richness of linguistic inquiry and language pedagogy today—bridging theory, practice, and innovation in ways that reflect the global and multilingual world we inhabit.