SLA volume 47 issue 2 Cover and Back matter

Research Report.These manuscripts are shorter empirical studies motivated by current theoretical issues in second and subsequent language acquisition or heritage language acquisition, including methodological issues in research design.Very often, these are narrowly focused studies or they present part of the results of a larger project in progress.The background and motivation sections are generally shorter than research articles.Maximum length is 6,000 words all-inclusive (i.e., abstract, text, tables, figures, references, notes, and appendices intended for publication must all fall within the 6,000 word limit).Replication Study.These manuscripts are empirical studies that replicate the research design and methods of a previously published study, with or without changes.The study selected for replication should have impacted empirical and/or theoretical work relevant to SLA.Replications can be direct (exact, close, approximate) or conceptual, and should identify and motivate the study selected for replication as well as any changes made.The maximum length is 10,000 words all-inclusive (i.e., abstract, text, tables, figures, references, notes, and appendices intended for publication).State-of-the-Scholarship Article.These manuscripts are essays that review the extant research on a particular theme or theoretical issue, offering a summary of findings and making critical observations on the research to date.Manuscripts in this category typically fall within the 10,000-word limit; however, longer manuscripts may be considered on a case-by-case basis.Critical Commentary.These manuscripts are shorter essays (i.e., non-empirical) motivated by current theory and issues in second and subsequent language acquisition or heritage language acquisition, including methodological issues in research design and issues related to the context of