SALINGKA: is a journal that publishes results of research in language and literature studies, including theoretical linguistics, applied linguistics, interdisciplinary linguistics, oral tradition, philology, semiotics, pure literature, applied literature, interdisciplinary literature, also literature and identity politics. SALINGKA is published twice a year, in June and December. Each article published in SALINGKA will undergo the assessment process by peer reviewers. SALINGKA is published by Balai Bahasa Sumatera Barat, Indonesia.