這本獨特的出版物關注的是與東亞語言有關的語言問題。它彌合了傳統描述和當前理論研究之間的鴻溝，鼓勵研究使這些語言在塑造一般語言理論方面發揮重要作用。東亞語言學雜志以理論為導向的研究東亞語言的句法、語義學、語用學、音位學和形態學的任何方面。東亞語言之間和/或東亞語言與任何其他語言之間的比較工作，這些語言有助于通用語法的參數理論。在語言的任何歷史階段或任何語言的歷史發展中，對語法的任何方面的形式分析，只要它與東亞語言有關。心理語言學、神經語言學和計算語言學的跨學科貢獻，對東亞語言的研究有特殊影響。

This unique publication focuses on linguistic issues as they pertain to East Asian languages. It bridges the gap between traditional description and current theoretical research and encourages research that allows these languages to play a significant role in shaping general linguistic theory.The Journal of East Asian Linguistics (JEAL) features Theoretically oriented work on any aspect of the syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonology, and morphology of an East Asian language. Comparative work among East Asian languages and/or between an East Asian language and any other languages that contributes to the parametric theory of universal grammar. Formal analysis of any aspect of the grammar at any historical stage of a language or the historical development of any language providing it has a bearing on East Asian languages. Interdisciplinary contributions from psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, and computational linguistics that have a particular bearing on the study of East Asian languages.