Magazines & Journals

Professional (refereed) Canadian Online Journals:

The Canadian Modern Language Review – “The CMLR/RCLV serves members of the teaching profession, administrators and researchers interested in all levels of English and French as second languages and, in addition, those interested in native and other modern, international, or heritage language programs and issues.”

The Canadian Journal of Linguistics – “The Canadian Journal of Linguistics publishes articles of original research in linguistics in both English and French. The articles deal with linguistic theory, linguistic description of English, French and a variety of other natural languages, phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition, and other areas of interest to linguists.”

The Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics (CAAL) – “The Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics is a bilingual scientific and professional journal dealing with the various aspects of applied linguistics: mother tongue and second-language teaching, first and second language acquisition, bilingual education, sociolinguistics, language planning, sociology of language, psycholinguistics, literacy, applied phonetics, translation/terminology and multimedia and language teaching. The Journal is published twice a year with occasional special issues. Since 2009 (Volume 12), the journal has been published online as an open access journal.”

Canadian Language Organization Newsletters/Journals (not refereed)

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) - Réflexions includes articles by leading researchers featuring exemplary practices, classroom activities, helpful resource reviews, Web links, conference listings, updates on our current projects as well as all our latest news.

Other Online Language Magazines and Journals

English Teaching Forum - "The Forum is a quarterly journal for teachers of English as a foreign or second language... It features articles by well-known scholars, readers world-wide, and the editorial staff. Articles focus on the theory and practice of teaching English and include discussions of methods, techniques and ideas useful in the classroom. Thematic content varies, often focusing on an aspect of American culture or a particular language skill or teaching approach." This is a quarterly journal. Articles from 1993-2001 issues are available online.

Language Learning & Technology - "...a fully-refereed journal with an editorial board of scholars in the fields of second language acquisition and computer-assisted language learning. The focus of the publication is not technology per se, but rather issues related to language learning and language teaching, and how they are affected or enhanced by the use of technologies."

Language Magazine - a periodical of language, education and communication published 12 times a year to be kept up to date with developments in the fast paced world of language and literacy education. The online edition is available for paying subscribers.

TESL-EJ - "TESL-EJ began as the brainchild of a group of scholars who saw the need for a freely-distributed academic journal. It has grown to become an internationally-recognized source of ESL and EFL information for people in scores of countries."

TESOL Quarterly, a professional, refereed journal that encourages submission of previously unpublished articles on topics of signiﬁcance to individuals concerned with English language teaching and learning and standard English as a second dialect. As a publication that represents a variety of cross-disciplinary interests, both theoretical and practical, the Quarterly invites manuscripts on a wide range of topics, especially in the following areas.

The ELT Journal - "a quarterly publication for all those involved in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language. It seeks to bridge the gap between the everyday practical concerns of ELT professionals and related disciplines such as education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology that may offer significant insights." Full access to current and past issue can be accessed online by paying subscribers. Published by Oxford University Press."

The Reading Matrix: An International Online Journal - "...a fully-refereed journal with an editorial board of scholars in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics. The journal seeks to disseminate research to educators around the world. We are interested in exploring issues related to L2 reading, L2 literacy in a broader sense, and other issues related to second language learning and teaching."