《第二語言研究》是一份國(guó)際同行評(píng)審的季刊，發(fā)表有關(guān)第二語言習(xí)得和第二語言表現(xiàn)的原創(chuàng)理論研究。這包括實(shí)驗(yàn)性研究和旨在探索概念問題的貢獻(xiàn)。除了為非母語學(xué)習(xí)領(lǐng)域的研究者提供一個(gè)論壇，它還尋求促進(jìn)跨學(xué)科研究，將習(xí)得研究與相關(guān)的非應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域聯(lián)系起來，如神經(jīng)語言學(xué)、心理語言學(xué)、理論語言學(xué)、雙語和第一語言發(fā)展心理語言學(xué)。請(qǐng)注意，外語教與學(xué)的研究不屬于第二語言研究的范圍，除非它們對(duì)理解第二語言習(xí)得的過程和性質(zhì)有實(shí)質(zhì)性的貢獻(xiàn)。各類出版物包括全文研究論文(約9000字)、研究筆記(約4000字)、近期書籍或時(shí)點(diǎn)評(píng)論文章(約5000字)、討論與評(píng)論(約5000字)、特邀主題文章(約11000字)和客座編輯的專題文章。

Second Language Research is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly journal, publishing original theory-driven research concerned with second (and additional) language acquisition and second language performance. This includes both experimental studies and contributions aimed at exploring conceptual issues. In addition to providing a forum for investigators in the field of non-native language learning, it seeks to promote interdisciplinary research which links acquisition studies to related non-applied fields such as neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics, theoretical linguistics, bilingualism, and first language developmental psycholinguistics.Note that studies of foreign language teaching and learning are outside the scope of Second Language Research, unless they make a substantial contribution to understanding the process and nature of second language acquisition. Types of publications include full-length research articles (about 9,000 words), research notes (about 4,000 words), review articles of recent books or timely topics (about 5,000 words), discussion and commentary (about 5,000 words), invited keynote articles (about 11,000 words) and guest-edited, thematic issues.