Appel à contributions : Babel, the language magazine

Babel is a popular magazine that covers languages and linguistics for a non-specialist readership. New issues are published quarterly.

We are seeking contributions for our 2026 issues. We publish articles on all linguistic disciplines and topics, the only requirement being that they make current linguistic research accessible and interesting to our readers. Articles are between 1,500 to 3,500 words in length.

We are also seeking contributions for our regular features: Ask a Linguist (answers to tricky linguistic queries), Languages of the World, Linguistic Horizons (an interview with an early-career researcher), Screentest (linguistic film reviews), Lives in Language (profiles of important linguists), and Meet the Professionals (interviews with people who use linguistics in their careers).

Unfortunately, we are unable to pay writers for their contributions. However, we do provide 6 months’ free access to the full Babel digital archive of issues.

Please get in touch for contributor’s guidelines and example articles, or to run an idea by our editors – babelthelanguagemagazine@gmail.com.

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics