The 'Linguistic Section' of the 'Annali' of the 'Dipartimento di Studi letterari, linguistici e comparati' published by the University of Naples L’Orientale has its seat in Naples 80138, via Duomo 219.

The latitude of the scientific scope run by the Department suggests that the Journal's contents are not limited to specific spatial or temporal contexts. Moreover, the interdependent and conjoined dimensions of literariness, linguistics and comparative studies entail the adoption of a formula to allow their harmonization in terms of contents and objectives. As might be expected, the underlying thread of such valuable dialogue will be the main dimension, i.e. linguistics itself. In this perspective, the Journal does not aim at supporting any specific school of thought or application area within the complex galaxy of contemporary linguistics.
The primary scopes are the ones covered by the triad of historical linguistics, theoretical linguistics and finally applied linguistics.

In this sense, since the first issue, the Journal is open to contributions by widely known academics as well as younger ones. Furthermore, the Journal aims at regularly producing thematic issues dealing with topics that are relevant to the Journal's scientific scope, even in the form of conference proceedings. Finally, a constant element will be an appropriate number of write-ups and reviews investigating works dealing with the most diverse linguistic contents.

Alberto Manco, Domenico Silvestri