LANGUAGE@INTERNET will focus research on the pivotal role of language under the new medial conditions of use and interacting with the various societal domains. Linguistic concerns, including sociolinguistic, discourse analytic, and pragmatic perspectives will be at the centre of interest, but it will have to include the conditions, functions and constraints of the societal domains like law, economy or medicine, as they are factors in shaping language and are themselves transformed in their practice in the process. In order for society to be able to exploit and implement these new uses, there has to be a body of scientific knowledge for these domains to draw upon in application and teaching. The purpose of this journal is not only to enhance our linguistic body of knowledge, but also to make available a repository of knowledge for application.

LANGUAGE@INTERNET is published as an open access, peer-reviewed electronic journal. As such, it departs from traditional print journals in at least three important ways:

1) Online availability: Language@Internet will only be available online, through a freely accessible online content system. Articles may be printed by subscribers for private use only. Copyright generally remains with the author(s).

2) Speedy publication: To ensure a timely publication of current research, Language@Internet aims at publishing submitted manuscripts within a period of no more than four months. It will not be published in volume and issue form, but throughout the year, as articles become ready for publication. Language@Internet is part of a large scale project launched by the Ministry of Science and Research of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to establish digital peer publishing as an alternative to print journals (http://www.dipp.nrw.de). Full publishing services, including citability, archival storage, and copyright management will be provided by the Hochschulbibliothekszentrum NRW ‘Centre of University Libraries’ in Cologne (http://www.hbz-nrw.de). These services also include the provision of professional software for handling the whole publication process from submission to final publication in an efficient standardized format.

3) Innovative formats: The online platform will also allow for new and innovative publication formats, as for example the publication of research materials and comprehensive data sets in digital format, including audio-visual material, online presentations, and electronic data bases.

Language@Internet works with a high-class specialized editorial board. All submitted articles will be subjected to the usual double-blind peer reviewing process.

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