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Languages Template

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About the Languages format

Languages is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Linguistic Variation and Morphology, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, Phonetics and Phonology Research. Over its lifetime it has published 1,921 papers, which have received 10,498 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Languages 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inLinguistic Variation and Morphology Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation Phonetics and Phonology Research Multilingual Education and Policy Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
ISSN2226-471X
Citation impact (2-yr)1.27
h-index37
i10-index288
Article processing charge$1,515
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Toronto
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Languages per year

8
2012
1
2015
12
2016
31
2017
47
2018
96
2019
79
2020
210
2021
324
2022
293
2023
369
2024
316
2025

Citation impact of Languages by publication year

62
2012
2
2015
172
2016
508
2017
676
2018
980
2019
977
2020
1.8K
2021
2.3K
2022
1.8K
2023
711
2024
272
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Languages

An Exploratory Study of EFL Learners’ Use of ChatGPT for Language Learning Tasks: Experience and Perceptions

Yangyu Xiao, Yuying Zhi · 13 Sep 2023

ChatGPT, a general-purpose intelligent chatbot developed by OpenAI, has introduced numerous opportunities and challenges in the field of language education. With its remarkable ability to generate diverse forms of text, answer questions, and provide translations within minutes, ChatGPT has become an influential tool in the era of advanced AI technology. However, to what extent ChatGPT…

Immersive Virtual Reality as an Effective Tool for Second Language Vocabulary Learning

Jennifer Legault, Jiayan Zhao, Ying-An Chi et al. · 18 Feb 2019

Learning a second language (L2) presents a significant challenge to many people in adulthood. Platforms for effective L2 instruction have been developed in both academia and the industry. While real-life (RL) immersion is often lauded as a particularly effective L2 learning platform, little is known about the features of immersive contexts that contribute to the…

Language Control and Code-switching

David W. Green · 28 Mar 2018

Analyses of corpus-based indices of conversational code-switching in bilingual speakers predict the occurrence of intra-sentential code-switches consistent with the joint activation of both languages. Yet most utterances contain no code-switches despite good evidence for the joint activation of both languages even in single language utterances. Varying language activation levels is an insufficient mechanism to explain…

From the Field to the Lab: A Converging Methods Approach to the Study of Codeswitching

Anne L. Beatty‐Martínez, Jorge R. Valdés Kroff, Paola E. Dussias · 6 Jun 2018

Variation in the ways by which an individual processes codeswitched language may reveal fundamental dynamics of the language system that are otherwise obscured under unilingual conditions. Despite this, an important aspect that has been largely neglected in the field is the role of the bilingual experience in language processing. Drawing on corpus-driven and experimental research,…

Exploring Phonological Aspects of Australian Indigenous Sign Languages

Eleanor Jorgensen, Jennifer Green, Anastasia Bauer · 30 Apr 2021

Spoken languages make up only one aspect of the communicative landscape of Indigenous Australia—sign languages are also an important part of their rich and diverse language ecologies. Australian Indigenous sign languages are predominantly used by hearing people as a replacement for speech in certain cultural contexts. Deaf or hard-of-hearing people are also known to make…

Languages template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Languages format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Languages template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Languages use?
Languages uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Languages 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Languages?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Languages document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Languages template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Languages format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Languages?
Languages - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Languages PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Languages template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Languages template cost?
You can start writing in the Languages template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Languages PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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