Current Issues in Vietnamese Linguistics

Dear Colleagues,

We invite submissions for a Special Issue of the journal Languages titled "Current Issues in Vietnamese Linguistics", featuring selected papers from the annual ISVL (International Scholars of Vietnamese Linguistics) workshop, held since 2021 in various locations worldwide. The workshops were organized by different institutions, including Harvard, Yenching Institute (2021), Konan University, Vietnam National University Hanoi (2022 and 2023), and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (2024).

The ISVL workshop serves as a scholarly forum for global experts to explore the latest research on Vietnamese linguistics, which has evolved significantly over its four-year existence.

This Special Issue, a follow-up to the ISVL workshop, focuses on current Vietnamese linguistic issues, covering phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. Its aim is to provide a platform for high-quality research publication, enrich the existing literature with cutting-edge insights, and promote interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars. By offering a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary research, this Special Issue contributes to the advancement of Vietnamese linguistics, stimulating further discussion and debate across different theoretical perspectives.

Submission Guidelines

We request that, prior to submitting a manuscript, interested authors initially submit a proposed title and an abstract of 200 words summarizing their intended contribution before 15 April 2024. Please send it to the guest editors ([email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]). Abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors for the purposes of ensuring proper fit within the scope of the Special Issue. Notification of abstract acceptance will be given by May 15, 2024. Full manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

References:

1. Phan, Trang; Phan, John & Alves, Mark (editors) (2022). Vietnamese Linguistics: State of the field. Special publication of Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society no 9. University of Hawai’i Press.
2. Duffield, Nigel & Phan, Trang (editors) (2024). Progress in Vietnamese linguistics. Introduction, Taiwan Journal of Linguistics Vol. 22.
3. Phan, Trang & Duffield, Nigel (editors) (2025). Special issue on Vietnamese Linguistics, Taiwan Journal of Linguistics.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Sincerely,

Dr. Trang Phan
Dr. Nigel Duffield
Dr. Tim Chou
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Languages is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• vietnamese linguistics
• phonetics
• phonology
• morphology
• syntax
• semantics
• pragmatics
• historical linguistics