The Journal of Languages, Texts and Society is a PGR-led academic journal with a focus on how communication, languages, & texts are shaped by and shape society.

University of Nottingham
Joined July 2016
🌏 Just a reminder that our shiny new issue is available NOW! 🌎 Read it at: tinyurl.com/ltsissue7
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Are you: a) a postgrad or postdoc? b) bilingual? c) interested in adding a new publication to your CV? If you've answered yes to all, we want to hear from you! We're currently welcoming submissions of translations + commentaries tinyurl.com/lts-translations
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‘The analysis of fictional texts can serve as a valuable source of sociolinguistic insight’, argues Hanna Jaśkiewicz, as she explores representations of the Kansai and Tōhoku dialects across 26 contemporary Japanese novels 📚 More here: tinyurl.com/lts-issue-8
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‘Swift’s legacy may lie not only in her prolific output or massive chart success, but her ability to transform temporal suspension into narrative power’, writes Elizabeth Wellman in our latest, online-first article. 🔗 More at: tinyurl.com/issue-8-wellman
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Sound the trumpets… It has arrived! 🎺 Read our latest issue now at: tinyurl.com/ltsissue7
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Today is the day! Apply by 11:59 BST to join our friendly team of editors producing Volume 8 of LTS ✍️
🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨 We are looking to add to our friendly team of volunteer editors. Vacancies include: Issue Manager, Peer Review Editor, Book Review Editor, Production Assistant and Marketing Assistant. See tiny.cc/ltsvacancies for more details on the above roles.
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New article alert! 📢 In the first translation of our latest issue, @naomicatriona explores the flourishing, female-led Creole rap scene in the Caribbean. Read now at: tiny.cc/ltsjournal
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Our journal needs you! 🫵 Only 1 week to go until the deadline for applications – submit yours now!
🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨 We are looking to add to our friendly team of volunteer editors. Vacancies include: Issue Manager, Peer Review Editor, Book Review Editor, Production Assistant and Marketing Assistant. See tiny.cc/ltsvacancies for more details on the above roles.
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‘Les Misérables is a thesis novel. Its formidable length serves to accommodate multiple interwoven narratives and to articulate an argument for humanism. By contrast, it is difficult to apply the same label to the 2012 film adaptation.’ Read in full now: tiny.cc/ltsjournal
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Likes: a carefully curated Insta page; designing colourful posters on Canva; posting amusing anecdotes on X. Perfect job: Marketing Assistant at the Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society.
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We are looking to fill several vacancies at our journal, including Production Assistant. If you have an eye for detail and a curious mind then we want to hear from you!
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Are you organised and inquisitive, with great communication skills? Then you're perfectly suited to the role of Book Reviews Editor! Apply today to join our team!
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Our Peer Review Editors are vital to the smooth running of our journal. Apply to join our team today and get an insider's perspective on the publishing industry!
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Fancy joining our team? We are on the hunt for an Issue Manager to oversee the production of Volume 8 of the Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society. Details below!
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🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨 We are looking to add to our friendly team of volunteer editors. Vacancies include: Issue Manager, Peer Review Editor, Book Review Editor, Production Assistant and Marketing Assistant. See tiny.cc/ltsvacancies for more details on the above roles.
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There's just two weeks to go until Trump inauguration 2.0, but if you're interested in learning more about the president-elect's first term in office, head to our website now for Mahmood Ibrahim's review of 'Linguistic Inquiries into Donald Trump'.
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You've heard of the Greek tragedy of Oedipus, but did you know that there was a Nigerian rewrite? Discover more in our latest article from Olawe et al. 👇 nottingham.ac.uk/research/gr…
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Are you an educator who uses corpus linguistic methods? Souhaila Messaoudi reviews a recent publication that you might just want to add to your Christmas wish list. ✨nottingham.ac.uk/research/gr…
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Interested in learning about a novel considered the precursor to contemporary ‘chick lit’ classics like Bridget Jones’ Diary and Sex and the City? Then head over to our website where you can read Isabel Parkinson’s analysis of Das kunstseidene Mädchen. Sneak preview below. 👇
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