Language in Society publishes special issues of the journal once a year. As editors, we want to make the selection process for these special issues more transparent by issuing a call for proposals at a particular time during the year. These proposals will be reviewed by the editors and relevant members of the editorial board (i.e., editorial board members with expertise in the subject matter of the proposed special issue).  We are seeking collections of articles that make a significant contribution to the advancement of the study of language in society by pushing debates forward in innovative ways or by taking discussions in new directions. We are looking for collections of papers that connect in meaningful ways with each other and which cohere to form something more than the sum of the collection’s parts.

The deadline for proposals is 15 July 2021 . Proposals should describe the contribution of the collection as a whole in approximately 2000 words and should also include 250/300-word abstracts from authors. Proposals should be e-mailed to [email protected] by the deadline. Please address any questions to the editors at this same email address.