Multilingualism and native speakerism in academic journals' language policies: Exploring a potential power of applied linguistics journals in promoting equitable publishing practices
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2024-01
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en
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Cambridge University Press
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Multilingualism in the context of academic publishing involves beliefs and actions manifested through publications in multiple languages. However, a systematic analysis of how academic journals practice multilingualism has been scant. Therefore, the present study analyzed how indexed journals of applied linguistics promote and practice multilingualism following their scopes and language policies (LPs). Initially, 67 journals underwent screening based on their "aims and scope,"resulting in 11 journals that actively promoted multilingualism. Employing a critical discourse analysis (CDA) framework, the main analysis focused on the assumptions embedded within the journals' LPs. The findings indicated an incongruity between the journals' stated commitment and their practices of multilingualism. Specifically, all the journals mandated submissions exclusively in English with implicit biases toward native speakerism. The study underscores the need for a collective effort within and beyond the applied linguistics community to address linguistic biases and for more equitable and inclusive academic publishing practices.
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Studies in Second Language Acquisition Open Access 2024
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10.1017/S0272263124000068