linguistic-inquiry
Use when targeting Linguistic Inquiry (MIT Press) or deciding whether a generative-linguistics manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit in generative syntax and its interfaces, the formal-analysis bar, squib format, house style, glossing and double-blind norms, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill linguistic-inquiry --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Linguistic Inquiry (linguistic-inquiry) ## Journal positioning Linguistic Inquiry, published by MIT Press, is the leading venue for theoretically driven work in generative grammar — principally syntax and its interfaces with morphology, semantics, and phonology. Its defining expectation is a **formal analysis that advances generative theory**: a precise proposal, motivated by sharp data, that makes the grammar more explanatory or revises a theoretical assumption with consequences beyond the immediate case. The journal also publishes short **squibs** posing a focused empirical or theoretical problem. A broad descriptive survey, a framework-agnostic overview, or a paper indifferent to generative architecture is a poor fit. This skill is a **fit / venue-selection / re-framing** aid. It does not replace the journal's current submission guidelines. Before submitting, re-check the live Linguistic Inquiry author instructions, and defer all reporting specifics to the official page. ## When to trigger - The author names Linguistic Inquiry for a generative-grammar article or a squib. - An analysis must be sharpened into an explicit, falsifiable formal proposal with consequences for generat
- Journal positioning
- When to trigger
- Scope & topic fit
- Method & evidence bar
- Structure & house style
- Official-submission checklist
- Pre-submission self-check
- Common desk-reject triggers
- Re-routing decision
- Output format
What does the linguistic-inquiry skill do?
Use when targeting Linguistic Inquiry (MIT Press) or deciding whether a generative-linguistics manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit in generative syntax and its interfaces, the formal-analysis bar, squib format, house style, glossing and double-blind norms, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill linguistic-inquiry --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 984 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.