Focus and Scope

To ensure a rigorous and well-directed academic exchange, articles published in RIAM: Journal of English, Multilingualism, and Communication are categorized into four interconnected domains:

1 English Language Education and Communication for Participation

Focuses on the pedagogical, curricular, and practical dimensions of English language learning and usage for academic and professional participation:

  • Language Teaching & Learning: TESOL, EFL, ESL, and language skills development.
  • Curriculum & Materials: Teacher education, curriculum design, assessment, and language materials.
  • Specific Purposes: English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and workplace English.
  • Learner Development: Literacy and learner autonomy.

2 English, Multilingualism, and Language in Society

Explores how English and multilingualism shape identity, rights, and societal structures:

  • Global Englishes: Global Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca (ELF).
  • Sociolinguistics: Sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and language ideology.
  • Multilingual Practices: Translanguaging, linguistic landscapes, and multilingual identity.
  • Policy & Equality: English-medium instruction, language policy and planning, language rights, and linguistic inequality.

3 Discourse, Translation, and Public Communication

Analyzes textual, rhetorical, and translated communication across various public and institutional contexts:

  • Discourse Analysis: Critical discourse analysis and corpus-assisted discourse studies.
  • Media & Public Sphere: Media discourse, political and institutional communication.
  • Cross-Cultural Transfer: Translation, interpreting, and intercultural communication.
  • Public Expression: Rhetoric, multilingual public communication, and cultural representation.

4 Digital Language Practices and AI-Mediated Communication

Investigates the intersection of language, digital platforms, and emerging artificial intelligence technologies:

  • Digital Discourse: Digital discourse, social-media language, online interaction, and multimodality.
  • AI Integration: Generative artificial intelligence, machine translation, and AI-mediated communication.
  • Educational Tech: Automated feedback and language technologies.
  • Digital Ethics: Digital literacy, accessibility, algorithmic bias, ethics, and multilingual participation in digital spaces.