Focus and Scope
Focus
Al-Kafaah: Journal of Arabic Language and Linguistics Education (ALLE) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research, theoretical studies, literature reviews, and scholarly discussions in the fields of Arabic Language Education, Arabic Linguistics, General Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and interdisciplinary language studies. The journal aims to promote the development of knowledge, research innovation, and professional practices related to language teaching, linguistic analysis, and language-related educational issues in local, national, and international contexts.
Scope
The journal welcomes manuscripts in, but not limited to, the following areas:
1. Arabic Language Education
- Arabic language teaching and learning
- Curriculum and syllabus development
- Arabic language pedagogy
- Instructional design and learning strategies
- Assessment and evaluation in Arabic language education
- Teacher education and professional development
- Arabic language acquisition
2. Teaching Arabic as a Foreign and Second Language (TAFL/TASL)
- Methods and approaches in Arabic language teaching
- Communicative Arabic language teaching
- Arabic for specific purposes
- Classroom action research
- Learner-centered instruction
- Bilingual and multilingual Arabic education
3. Arabic Linguistics
- Arabic phonetics and phonology
- Arabic morphology (Ṣarf)
- Arabic syntax (Naḥw)
- Arabic semantics
- Arabic pragmatics
- Arabic discourse analysis
- Historical Arabic linguistics
- Arabic dialectology
4. General Linguistics
- Theoretical linguistics
- Descriptive linguistics
- Comparative linguistics
- Historical linguistics
- Cognitive linguistics
- Functional linguistics
- Generative linguistics
- Typological linguistics
- Language universals
- Language variation and change
5. Applied Linguistics
- Language acquisition and learning
- Second language acquisition
- Language assessment and testing
- Language policy and planning
- Corpus linguistics
- Forensic linguistics
- Translation and interpretation studies
- Lexicography and terminology studies
6. Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics
- Language and society
- Language attitudes and identity
- Multilingualism and bilingualism
- Language maintenance and shift
- Language and cognition
- Language processing
- First and second language development
7. Discourse, Pragmatics, and Communication Studies
- Discourse analysis
- Critical discourse analysis
- Pragmatics and speech acts
- Conversation analysis
- Intercultural communication
- Digital communication and language use
8. Language Skills and Literacy Studies
- Listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Literacy and multiliteracies
- Academic writing
- Language proficiency development
- Vocabulary acquisition
9. Technology and Innovation in Language Education
- Educational technology
- Digital language learning
- Mobile-assisted language learning
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in language education
- Online, blended, and distance learning
- Learning media development
10. Arabic Language, Culture, and Islamic Studies
- Arabic language in Islamic education
- Language of the Qur’an and Hadith
- Arabic literature and cultural studies
- Islamic discourse and communication
- Intercultural studies in Arabic-speaking communities
