| Language in Society | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title (ISO) | Lang. Soc. |
| Discipline | Sociolinguistics |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Barbara Johnstone |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom) |
| Publication history | 1972-present |
| Frequency | 5 issues a year |
| Impact factor (2009) |
1.341 |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0047-4045 (print) 1469-8013 (web) |
| LCCN | 72623747 |
| OCLC number | 299393484 |
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Language and Society is a peer-reviewed academic journal of sociolinguistics. It was established in 1972 and is published five times a year by Cambridge University Press. The current editor in chief is Barbara Johnstone (Carnegie Mellon University). It has a circulation of 1900.[1]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal's 2009 impact factor is 1.341, ranking it 19th out of 92 journals in the category "Linguistics," and 25th out of 114 journals in the category "Sociology."[2]
The journal treats language and communication in the context of social life. Apart from sociolinguistics, its scope encompasses also related fields, such as linguistic anthropology. Taking an international perspective, the journal aims at encouraging discussion among researchers and disciplines.[3]