Linguistics has always been interested in the dynamics and manifestations of the interaction of linguistic phenomena and extralinguistic reality. Diverse communication channels, like electronic media, enrich this interaction. Hence, the 2020 CALS Conference focused on this topic.

Linguistic research has always, either explicitly or implicitly, dealt with the interaction of linguistic phenomena and extralinguistic reality. Whether we are talking about targeted analyses of the nature of their interaction or whether this interaction is implied and taken for granted, linguistics has always been interested in its dynamics and manifestations. Thanks to the abundance of communicative channels (primarily those enabled/afforded by the electronic media) that modern society employs to satisfy its communication needs, the interaction between linguistic phenomena and the extralinguistic reality is becoming richer and more diversified. This is the reason why the 2020 Croatian Applied Linguistics Conference was precisely dedicated to this topic.

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Anita Memievic is an associate professor at the English Department of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Rijeka, Croatia. Her research interests include semantics of verbs and verbal prefixes, bilingualism, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics, neurolinguistics and translation. She has published and presented several papers in Croatia and abroad and has authored a book on the grammar of the English language. She has also co-edited three books of proceedings. Mihaela Mateic is an associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Rijeka, Croatia. Her research interests include phonology, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics and cognitive linguistics. As a main researcher or a member of a research team, she has contributed to various scientific projects on the national, international and university levels. She is an author and co-editor of several books and has also authored or co-authored numerous scientific papers published in Croatia and abroad.

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Opacity and transparency of metonymic meaning on the example of Brexit - Pragmatics and semantics of thinking in Croatian - Croatian- English bilinguals' use and perception of L1 and L2 swearwords - English as a Lingua Franca in peer- to- peer- digital business: Rapport- building strategies in Airbnb messages - Translation universals: translation of personal pronouns from English into Croatian - Proverbs off- and online - Mono- and bilingual recognition of the laryngeal features [voice] and [spread glottis] measured by EEG - The effects of classroom- based teaching on the acquisition of English prepositions - Out- of- class learning: an obstacle or an asset to EFL learning? - Incidental English and Italian language acquisition: A Case Study with vocational high school students - Improving English in English- medium instruction: The crux of the matter - LSP Teacher Professional Development - Needs- based Curriculum Design