2004 - Linguistics

UQ ERA rating in 2012: 4

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 4

Preamble

The University of Queensland (UQ) Library is committed to supporting the University's research, and teaching and learning agenda. UQ librarians maintain subject assessments based on the Commonwealth Government Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative's Field of Research codes. The assessments reflect current trends at UQ, and respond to changes in direction through regular updating.

Purpose of the collection

UQ Library's collection in this area supports the teaching and research activities of staff and students in the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies. The School is part of the Faculty of Arts.

Description of the collection

The Library's collection may be searched via the Web.

The Library holds print and electronic book titles in the area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff.

Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification number/s: P

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 52% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

Applied Linguistics
Australian Journal of Linguistics
Cognitive Linguistics
Diachronica
Intercultural Pragmatics
Journal of Language Contact
Journal of Phonetics
Journal of Pragmatics
Journal of Semantics
Journal of Sociolinguistics
Language Learning Journal
Language Policy
Language Testing
Linguistic Inquiry
Linguistics
Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Phonology
Studies in Second Language Acquisition

UQ Library offers online databases in this subject area. These include:

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
MLA International Bibliography
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Researchers study the linguistics of a wide range of languages. Material is therefore collected in many languages, but preference is given to material in English.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No specific exclusions, but most material acquired is published in Europe or North America.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

There is limited collection activity in historical linguistics.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Material is collected in both print and electronic format.

5. Publication dates

Current collecting focuses on material published in the last five years, but earlier material will be acquired to fill gaps in the collections as required.

6. Special considerations

This document relates to collection development in pure and applied linguistics, when not limited to a specific language. Collection development in the pure and applied linguistics of specific languages, including English, is covered by the Subject Assessment for FoR 2003 (Language Studies).