About the Journal

Studi Italiani di Linguistica Teorica e Applicata (SILTA) is an international journal published four times a year, founded in 1972 at the Centre for Theoretical and Applied Linguistics of the University of Bologna under the editorship of Luigi Heilmann and Enrico Arcaini. Since 2015, the journal has been owned by Roma Tre University.

SILTA publishes the results of research conducted in Italy across the broad field of theoretical linguistics, drawing on the most recent approaches to the various levels of linguistic analysis, from phonetics and phonology to the lexicon, textual analysis and pragmatics. Research on foreign languages is also given special attention, covering areas such as language acquisition, comparative analysis and translation.

The journal also provides a dynamic forum for theoretical reflection and scholarly debate, also with the aim of developing a framework to promote transcultural exchange. To this end, it welcomes contributions addressing current trends in linguistic research in both European and non-European countries.

The journal publishes both general issues, featuring a variety of topics, and special issues devoted to specific themes, including comparative perspectives on Italian studies across different linguistic areas.

Articles may be submitted in Italian or in one of the following languages: French, English, German or Spanish.

All articles undergo anonymous peer review by specialists who are not members of the journal's editorial bodies.

SILTA is indexed in ERIH PLUS (European Reference Index for the Humanities) and is a Class A scientific journal under the Italian ANVUR classification system.