本刊是專門研究台語的學術期刊，以刊載二類文章為主：第一類是以台語為研究對象的語言學、文學、文化等相關領域的論文。第二類是以其他語言為研究對象，但其研究成果足資提供台語文發展參考之論文。

Journal of Taiwanese Vernacular is a professional journal dedicated to the study of Taigi or the Taiwanese language. The journal accepts two types of papers. First, research related to Taigi on any aspects, such as linguistics, literature, and culture. Second, comparative works between Taigi and other languages. Works on languages other than Taigi are also welcome if they are helpful to the study or revival of Taigi.