Introducing TASK: Editors’ preface to the first edition of TASK

Van den Branden, Kris; Van Gorp, Koen

doi:10.1075/task.00001.pre

Introduction published In: TASK
Vol. 1:1 (2021) ► pp.1–10

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Introduction

Introducing TASK

Editors’ preface to the first edition of TASK

Kris Van den Branden | KU Leuven, Belgium

Koen Van Gorp | Michigan State University, USA

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Published online: 27 May 2021

https://doi.org/10.1075/task.00001.pre

Article outline

The birth of a journal
Aims of the journal
Types of articles
Introduction to this issue
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