
Editor-in-Chief:
Prof. Jun Liu, City University of Macau, Macau, China.
Prof. Lixian Jin, City University of Macau, Macau, China.
The Studies of Applied Linguistics in Asia (SALA) aims to serve as a leading platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research and innovative practices in the field of applied linguistics within the Asian context. The journal welcomes original research articles and review articles that address a wide range of topics, including but not limited to intercultural communication, second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, language disorders, language teaching methodologies, language assessment, and language policy. More
Bridging Linguistics and Clinical Practice. Book Review: Gurevich, N., & Grindrod, C. (Eds.). (2022). Clinical Applications of Linguistics to Speech-Language Pathology: A Guide for Clinicians (1st ed., 254p). Routledge. ISBN 9781003045519
Ziming Wu
2026, 1(1): 123-125. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100010
Learning on the Ground—Taking Language and Culture Teaching Outside the Classroom
Pedro Miguel Branco Caeiro
2026, 1(1): 111-122. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100009
Naming the Return: A Lexicultural Analysis of the Term “Retornado” in Portuguese Postcolonial Literature
Romeu Foz
2026, 1(1): 101-110. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100008
A Four-Week American High School Study Abroad Program’s Impact on Chinese Students’ Intercultural Competence and English Oral Proficiency
Jing Huang, Tian Tian
2026, 1(1): 78-100. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100007
More than Meets the Eye: An Image-Text Meaning Construction of Contemporary Senior High School English Textbooks in China
Yajing Zhou, Yanyi Liao
2026, 1(1): 65-77. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100006
Development and Validation of a Parent Belief and Preschoolers’ Attitudes Questionnaire on Supporting Chinese Preschoolers’ English as a Foreign Language Learning
Qingyun Li, Kimberley Kong, Qian Li
2026, 1(1): 46-64. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100005
A Critical Analysis on The Revival of Hakka Diversity
Wenya Chen, Martin Cortazzi
2026, 1(1): 35-45. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100004
Communication Strategies for Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relations: A Sino-American Case Study of Rapport and ‘Politeness’
Helen Spencer-Oatey, Jiayi Wang
2026, 1(1): 18-34. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100003
The Case of TESOL in Applied Linguistics
Jun Liu, Rining Wei
2026, 1(1): 4-17. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100002
The Inaugural Introduction of the International Journal: Studies of Applied Linguistics in Asia
Lixian Jin, Jun Liu
2026, 1(1): 1-3. doi: 10.53941/sala.2026.100001