The upcoming special issue of the Journal of Applied Linguistics (JAL) (e-ISSN: 2408-025X), which is published annually by the Greek Association of Applied Linguistics, invites contributions that critically explore the interface between artificial intelligence (AI) and applied linguistics, with a particular focus on language education.
As AI technologies continue to reshape how we teach, learn, and research languages, this issue, edited by Alexandra Fiotaki (University of the Aegean), Athanasios Karasimos (Democritus University of Thrace) and Nikos Mathioudakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), seeks to bring together diverse perspectives that illuminate both the opportunities and challenges of this emerging landscape.
Scope and Topics
The guest editors welcome submissions from a range of methodological and disciplinary perspectives, including empirical research, theoretical analyses, case studies, and interdisciplinary work. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- AI-enhanced language learning environments;
- AI-supported teaching of language, literature, and culture;
- Intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive learning platforms;
- AI in corpus linguistics and linguistic research;
- AI-driven curriculum design and delivery;
- Ethics, bias, and accountability in AI-mediated language education;
- Gamification and game-based AI in language teaching;
- The role of AI in language assessment and feedback;
- AI and multilingualism in education;
- Critical perspectives on the role of AI in language policy.
How to submit
Articles for the special issue should have a maximum length of 8,000 words (including references), and be written in English, French, Greek, Italian, and German. The articles, which should report on original, previously unpublished research will be subject to a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Detailed author instructions and the online submission portal are available at the journal website.
Key Dates
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Submission deadline | 30th January 2026 |
| Reviews completed by | 31st May 2026 |
| Final decisions | 31st September 2026 |
| Publication | 31st December 2026 |
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About me
Achilleas Kostoulas is an applied linguist and a language teacher educator at the University of Thessaly in Greece. He has published extensively on topics related to language education. He is also the coordinator of the ECML-funded project on Artificial Intelligence in Language Education.
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This post was originally published on 11th June 2025. The content of the post does not reflect the views of the University of Thessaly or any other people or entities mentioned. The cover image is by bongkarn @ AdobeStock and is used with license.
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