English Linguistics: Journal of the English Linguistic Society of Japan

English Linguistics is the official peer-reviewed academic journal of the English Linguistic Society of Japan, first established in 1984. It was created to provide a dedicated forum for researchers to disseminate findings on the synchronic and diachronic study of the English language, reflecting the growing rigor and international engagement of Japanese linguistic scholarship during that period.

The journal is characterized by a commitment to formal linguistic theory, particularly in areas such as syntax, semantics, and morphology. Its design and editorial standards are shaped by the society's mission to bridge Japanese scholarship with global linguistic discourse, often featuring rigorous peer review that has earned it a reputable standing within the international community of generative grammarians and theoretical linguists.