Linguistic Forum – A Journal of Linguistics embraces diverse linguistic and theoretical perspectives, fostering discussions on multidisciplinary research and practical applications in contemporary linguistics. The journal particularly welcomes studies exploring cognitive processes, pragmatics, relevance theory, individual differences, emotions in language learning, and the impact of self-confidence and fear of making mistakes on oral proficiency and language achievement. Contributions related to the role of humor, boosters, cohesive devices, coherence, gender, and literacy in language use and acquisition are also encouraged. The journal covers a broad spectrum of linguistic disciplines, including but not limited to Applied Linguistics, Anthropological Linguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics, (Critical) Discourse Analysis, English Language Teaching (ELT), Forensic Linguistics, Historical Linguistics, Language Testing and Evaluation, Lexicology and Lexicography, Language Planning and Policy (PPOLBS), Orthography, Morphology, Phonetics, Phonology, Psycholinguistics, Semantics, Syntax, Systemic Functional Linguistics, Stylistics, Sociolinguistics, Translation Studies, and World Englishes.