Belgian Journal of Linguistics

Aims & Scope

The Belgian Journal of Linguistics is the annual publication of the Linguistic Society of Belgium and includes selected contributions from the international meetings organized by the LSB.

Its volumes are topical and address a wide range of subjects in different fields of linguistics and neighboring disciplines (e.g. translation, poetics, political discourse).

The BJL transcends its local basis, not only through the international orientation of its active advisory board, but also by inviting international scholars, both to act as guest editors and to contribute original papers.

Articles go through an external and discriminating review process with due attention to ensuring the maintenance of the journal"s high-quality content.

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Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• What is Political Discourse Analysis?

  Citation: 340

  Authors: Teun A.

• A question of commitment

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Christine

• Explicitness, implicitness and commitment attribution: A cognitive pragmatic approach

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Patrick, Steve, Louis

• Metaphor: For adults only?

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Nausicaa

• In Defence of Vendler's Achievements

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Anita

• The syntax–lexicon continuum in Construction Grammar

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Hans C.

• Spirantization and the 7-to-5 Vowel Merger in Bantu

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Thilo C.

• A gentle introduction to the minimal Naming Game

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Andrea

• On the Notion "Functional Explanation"

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Simon C.

• Commitment: The term and the notions

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Philippe, Patrick