Scope

The Pakistan Journal of Linguistics (PJL) publishes high-quality scholarly work that contributes to advancing knowledge in Linguistics, Languages, and Literature. As an open-access, quarterly publication of the Institute for Excellence in Education and Research (IEER), PJL welcomes original research articles, reviews, and scholarly analyses that reflect methodological rigor, theoretical depth, and academic relevance.

The journal’s scope encompasses a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

Linguistics

  • Theoretical linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics)

  • Applied linguistics (language teaching, learning, and assessment)

  • Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis

  • Psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and cognitive linguistics

  • Corpus linguistics and computational linguistics

  • Historical and comparative linguistics

  • Language policy, planning, and documentation

Languages

  • Studies on regional, national, and international languages

  • Language variation, change, and multilingualism

  • Language education and pedagogy

  • Translation and interpretation studies

Literature

  • Literary analysis, criticism, and theory

  • Comparative literature and world literature

  • Contemporary and classical literary studies

  • Interdisciplinary research linking literature with linguistics, culture, and society

PJL encourages contributions that offer innovative perspectives, bridge disciplinary gaps, and engage with contemporary debates in language and literary studies. The journal is committed to fostering academic dialogue among global scholars and making research widely accessible through its open-access platform.