Dear All,

A representative of Mouton, who is not on this list, has asked me to post the announcement below.

Please respond directly to the email account contained in the announcement.

(Truth in advertisement: I have been involved with an earlier incarnation of the journal.)

Best wishes,

Hans Henrich Hock


 Call for an Editor-in-Chief 

De Gruyter invites applications for the position of 

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics 

We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief of Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (JSALL) to work with our existing International Editorial Board. The new Editor-in-Chief will also have the opportunity to further shape the Editorial Board. 

Founded in 2013, the Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics (JSALL) provides a peer-reviewed forum for publishing original research articles and reviews in the field of South Asian languages and linguistics, with a focus on descriptive, functional and typological investigations. Descriptive studies are encouraged to the extent that they present analyses of lesser-known languages, especially if based on original fieldwork and/or contributing to the study of the typology of this area and of linguistic typology in general. Other areas covered by the journal include history of South Asian languages, language change, contact phenomena, sociolinguistics, and the historiography of research on South Asian languages and linguistics. 

The journal also publishes occasional special issues on focused themes relating to South Asian languages and linguistics. 

Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics publishes two issues per year. 

Find out more about the journal at its homepage > 

Applications should comprise a covering letter, a CV, and a 300-word summary about how your experience matches the aims and scope of the Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics, and how you envisage the journal will develop under your leadership. 

Please contact Megan Gough (Journal Manager, JSALL) at megan.gough@degruyter.com with any informal queries. 

Applications should be sent by email to the Journal Manager for the Journal of South Asian Languages and Linguistics, Megan Gough (megan.gough@degruyter.com). 

The deadline for applications is October 15, 2024.