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About This Column

Language Learning & Technology (LLT) extends its deepest gratitude to Professor Robert Godwin-Jones for his outstanding contributions and many years of dedicated service as Editor of the Emerging Technologies column. Professor Godwin-Jones will step down at the end of 2026. Under his leadership, articles published in this column have consistently achieved high readership and citation rates, setting the standard for rigorous, forward-looking scholarship in computer-assisted language learning (CALL). 
Building on this legacy, LLT is committed to advancing the field and invites innovative contributions to the Emerging Technologies column. Submissions should focus on cutting-edge technological innovations or novel, transformative uses of recent hardware and software that demonstrate significant potential or documented benefits for language learning and teaching.

Formatting and Submissions

The typical column describes potential or documented improvements to language learning through the use of emerging technology. It features concrete examples, a synthesis of relevant literature, and a discussion of future directions. 
•    Word count: 5,000 to 8,000 words (inclusive of references). 
•    Submission process: All manuscripts must be submitted through the LLT online submission system (https://www.lltjournal.org/submit-manuscript/). 
•    For general guidelines, please consult the journal's Author Guidelines page (https://www.lltjournal.org/submission-guidelines/). 

For Further Information 

For further information or preliminary pitch queries, please contact the Managing Editor at llt@hawaii.edu.