Call for Papers for the Special Issue of the Journal Colindancias
Literary and Media Narratives in Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL): Resources for Linguistic and Cultural Learning
1. Guest Editor
Miguel Soler Gallo (University of Salamanca, miguel.soler@usal.es).
2. Rationale
In recent decades, the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) has incorporated approaches that understand grammar not only as a normative system, but also as a situated discursive and cultural practice. Within this framework, literature and media have become fundamental resources for observing language in use, reflecting on linguistic diversity, and developing a critical awareness of the various registers and communicative contexts in which Spanish is employed.
Literary texts allow for the analysis of stylistic variations, non-normative language use, and expressive resources that enrich the understanding of grammatical phenomena. Meanwhile, communication media—press, social networks, podcasts, or digital platforms—provide authentic examples of contemporary Spanish, characterized by orality, linguistic innovation, and the coexistence of formal and colloquial registers.
This special issue proposes to explore the relationships between grammar, culture, and discourse in the teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language, as well as the didactic possibilities of innovative methodologies based on authentic materials, corpus analysis, and task-based learning. The research and teaching community is invited to submit contributions that address these topics from interdisciplinary and contemporary perspectives.
3. Thematic areas
1. Grammar Beyond the Norm
o Grammatical uses in literature as windows to stylistic variations and different language registers.
o Linguistic awareness exercises based on literary texts.
2. Living Grammar in the Media
o Analysis of headlines, news, social media, and podcasts to observe grammar in use.
o Teaching recent or colloquial grammatical phenomena through authentic materials.
3. Innovative Teaching Methodologies
o Task-based learning focused on grammar using literary or media texts.
o Use of press or literature corpus analysis to work on grammatical structures.
4. Grammar and Interculturality
o How literature and media allow teaching grammar in dialogue with values, ideologies, and cultural perspectives.
o Reflection on language registers: formal vs. colloquial grammar, grammaticality vs. real usage.
5. Orality, Drama, and Creativity
o Drama and role-play as resources for working on grammar in interaction and oral expression.
o Analysis of filler words, proverbs, colloquial expressions, and conversational formulas in dramatic and media texts.
o Orality in literature, cinema, and podcasts as a reflection of authentic Spanish and its varieties.
4. Guidelines for Authors
The maximum length of articles is 25 pages (Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing), including abstracts (in English and Spanish), bibliography, and notes (footnotes). For more information, see: https://colindancias.uvt.ro/dj/es/about/submissions
5. Deadlines
An initial submission of abstracts is required (approximately 200–300 words), including a tentative title, methodology, objectives, and a preliminary bibliography, as well as 4–6 keywords. These abstracts will undergo a preliminary review and, if accepted, their authors will be invited to submit the full article within the established deadlines. Abstracts should be sent to: miguel.soler@usal.es
Important Dates:
Ø Abstract submission deadline: October 15, 2026.
Ø Full paper submission deadline: March 1, 2027.
Ø Publication date: December 2027.
