CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME 17, ISSUE 3, 2026

2026-06-20

DOSSIER: TEXTUAL/DISCURSIVE GENRES IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: PRACTICES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND PEDAGOGICAL CHALLENGES

 

The rapid evolution of Digital Information and Communication Technologies (DICT) and the recent widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) have significantly transformed the production, circulation, and reception of texts across various spheres of human activity. While the digital revolution spurred the emergence of new genres native to virtual environments, such as blogs, posts, threads, podcasts, and vlogs, the incorporation of artificial intelligence into discursive processes creates an even more complex landscape in which non-human agents participate in the construction of utterances.

In this context, studies of textual and discursive genres must revisit their theoretical and methodological foundations to understand the impact of AI on contemporary language practices. The ability to automatically generate text, images, videos, and other multimodal content using large-scale language models challenges traditional notions of authorship, intentionality, interlocution, style, and discursive responsibility. At the same time, it fosters new forms of algorithm-mediated interaction.

This thematic dossier brings together research exploring the multifaceted relationships between textual/discursive genres and artificial intelligence. This research encompasses theoretical perspectives, empirical analyses, and pedagogical experiences. The goal is to create an interdisciplinary space for reflecting on how AI-generated discourse reconfigures genre stability and plasticity, alters sociocommunicative practices, and presents new challenges for linguistics, education, and related fields.

Papers addressing the following topics are especially welcome:

  • Reexamination of theories of textual and discursive genres in light of generative artificial intelligence (GAI)
  • Contributions of authors such as Mikhail Bakhtin, John Swales, Jean-Paul Bronckart, Bernard Schneuwly, Joaquim Dolz, Luiz Antonio Marcuschi, and other genre scholars to our understanding of discursive practices mediated by GAI
  • The role of the prompt as a structuring element of human-machine interaction and its relationship to textual production processes
  • Transformations in the concepts of authorship, co-authorship, responsiveness, and discursive agency
  • The emergence of new digital and hybrid genres produced or mediated by artificial intelligence
  • Multimodality, hypertextuality, and the circulation of discourses in intelligent digital environments
  • AI-generated content, ethics, and the credibility of information across different genres
  • Studies of digital, media, informational, and algorithmic literacy
  • The impacts of AI-generated content on language teaching, teacher training, and pedagogical practices
  • - Analyses of corpora produced with the support of artificial intelligence
  • - Critical perspectives on the relationships between language, technology, power, and society

We welcome unpublished articles, theoretical essays, literature reviews, and empirical studies that contribute to furthering the discussion on contemporary transformations in textual and discursive genres. It is hoped that the collection of papers will provide an up-to-date overview of the challenges and potential of artificial intelligence for language studies and educational processes, highlighting that AI not only reproduces existing genres but also contributes to the creation of new ways of speaking, interacting, and producing knowledge.

Keywords: Textual genres; Discursive genres; Artificial Intelligence; Textual Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Multimodality; Digital Literacy; Language Education.

 

Ad Hoc Editors:

Dr. Lúcia Maria de Assis (UFF/PPGLLIT-UFNT)

Dr. Alexandre Batista da Silva (UERJ/UGB)

Dr. Fábio André Cardoso Coelho (UFF)

 

Call for papers opens: June 20, 2026.

Submission deadline: September 20, 2026.

Publication: December 2026.

 

Manuscripts must be edited (mandatory) using the official EntreLetras template, in accordance with the journal's guidelines. Click on the link Template EntreLetras and download it.

All submissions to EntreLetras are subject to preliminary evaluation by the editors (desk review) with regard to formal, ethical, and legal aspects. If accepted at this stage, they proceed to double-blind peer review.