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Text & Talk
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Text & Talk

1860-7330

Published by: Walter de Gruyter

https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/text/html?lang=en

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 930 20 19 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 22
Documents by Best Scientists*: 21
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.433
Impact Factor: 0.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Text & Talk?

The main points discussed in Text & Talk deals with Discourse analysis, Pragmatics, Applied linguistics, Social psychology and Conversation analysis. The Discourse analysis works featured in it incorporate elements from Identity (social science), Context (language use), Systemic functional linguistics, Media studies and Argument. Topics in Pragmatics explored in Text & Talk were investigated in conjunction with research in Conversation and Narrative.

The journal focuses on Social psychology research which is adjacent to topics in Negotiation. Conversation analysis and Ethnomethodology are closely related fields of research discussed in Text & Talk.

  • Discourse analysis (38.88%)
  • Pragmatics (33.67%)
  • Applied linguistics (27.45%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Small stories as a new perspective in narrative and identity analysis (676 citations)
  • Gender, genre, and writing style in formal written texts (395 citations)
  • Laughter as a patient's resource: Dealing with delicate aspects of medical interaction (179 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Text & Talk:

The journal publications focus on Discourse analysis, Pragmatics, Applied linguistics, Social psychology and Conversation analysis. While Discourse analysis is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Identity (social science), Context (language use), Ideology, Framing (social sciences) and Dialogic. The studies on Pragmatics discussed at the most cited articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Personal pronoun, Expression (architecture) and Negotiation.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Social science
  • China
  • Social psychology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Text & Talk investigates studies in Discourse analysis, Pragmatics, Applied linguistics, Conversation analysis and Corpus linguistics. The research on Discourse analysis featured in it combines topics in other fields like Cued speech, Ontology, Fictional universe, Conversation and Rhetorical question. The concepts on Pragmatics presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Dracula and Code-switching.

Some problems in Applied linguistics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Systemic functional linguistics, Cognitive science, Intervention program and Metaphor. The journal explores themes in Conversation analysis like Epistemics and links them with other fields of study like Software deployment. Issues in Corpus linguistics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Language change, Popular music and Embodied cognition.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Identifying and describing functional discourse units in the BNC Spoken 2014 (1 citations)
  • The rhetorical structure of analytical writing: a developmental approach (1 citations)
  • Using written task answer sheets as notes while speaking: changing task-report practices in a second language book club (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Text & Talk (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Srikant Sarangi (7 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Phoenix W. Y. Lam (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ellen Van Praet (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Amelia Manuti (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Asta Cekaite (3 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Text & Talk (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Lancaster University (5 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition,
  • Hong Kong Baptist University (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Linköping University (3 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 14.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 23.26% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.63% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.30% of all publications and 55.81% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects and Opportunities in Discourse Analysis

Given the range of research topics studied in Text & Talk, one might wonder what the career prospects are for those within the fields of Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, and Applied Linguistics. Career opportunities for researchers within these fields are vast. Scholars often find work in universities and research institutions, contributing towards the body of knowledge within these fields. They may also work in nonprofit organizations, public policy organizations, tech companies, and any organization requiring expertise in language use, pragmatics, and social interactions.

Moreover, some scholars utilize their skills to contribute towards mental health services, becoming mental health counselors in New York and other cities. As a mental health counselor, knowledge of language use and social interactions is essential to understand the patient's feelings and thoughts which are often mirrored in their speech and language use. The abilities to analyze, interpret, and respond to these cues could prove invaluable in therapeutic interactions.

Whether you are a seasoned professional in the field, considering entering the discourse or looking to apply your linguistic skills in new ways, exploring prominent research topics and methodologies in discourse analysis, conversation analysis, and pragmatics can provide an overview of the breadth of applications for these skills in careers such as mental health counseling and beyond.

Top Publications

  • Metadiscourse: the evolution of an approach to texts

    (2022)
    26 Citations
  • Identifying and describing functional discourse units in the BNC Spoken 2014

    Jesse Egbert;Stacey Wizner;Daniel Keller;Douglas Biber

    (2021)
    13 Citations
  • Compliment responses in Hong Kong:An application of Leech's pragmatics of politeness

    Jonathan Culpeper;Kevin Pat;Kevin Pat

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Do Spanish causal connectives vary in subjectivity? What crowdsourcing data reveal about native speakers’ preferences

    Andrea Santana;Wilbert Spooren;Dorien Nieuwenhuijsen;Ted J.M. Sanders

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • Stance in press releases versus business news: a lexical bundle approach

    Sylvie De Cock;Sylviane Granger

    (2021)
    6 Citations
  • The problem of translating Chinese policy-related expressions: a case study of <i>wenming</i> (‘civilised’)

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Aggression in diplomatic notes – a pragmatic analysis of a Chinese-American conflict in times of colonisation

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • The normative order of sensing: enacting the tasting sheet in tasting training sessions

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • TEXT & TALK celebrating the 40th ruby anniversary

    Srikant Sarangi

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Geoff Leech and principled practices

    Srikant Sarangi;Srikant Sarangi

    (2021)
    1 Citations

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