Editor
Kleanthes Grohmann
(Theoretical – Applied Linguistics, Cyprus)
Areas of interest:
All areas comprising theoretical and applied linguistics; a special focus on Cyprus is desirable but not necessary (for example, examining Cypriot Greek or Cypriot Turkish, teaching English in Cyprus, minority languages spoken in Cyprus, second language acquisition by Cypriots, language attitudes towards the language, and so on).
1. Theoretical research (generative, typological, functional)
2. Core grammar (syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics)
3. Extended grammar (interfaces of core-grammatical components/areas)
4. Grammar, brain/mind, and context (pragmatics, discourse analysis, etc.)
5. Experimental linguistics (processing, brain studies, and so on)
6. Hyphenated fields of study (neuro-, psycho-, socio-, and other linguistic research)
7. Language development (typical and atypical first and second language acquisition)
8. Language breakdown (acquired language disorders, genetic underpinnings, etc.)
9. Language pathology (developmental or acquired, speech and language therapy)
10. Applied linguistics (language teaching, linguistics in schools, policy and planning, etc.)
Author guidelines
Articles are solicited in the following categories:
(a) original research articles,
(b) experimental case and group studies,
(c) state-of-the-art reports,
(d) short commentaries,
and
(e) book reviews.
Please see each section separately in order to avoid bias in material preparation. All material is subject to peer review.
Original research articles:
Original research articles: Original research articles are works of original research that cover topics relevant to the fields listed above. Research essays should be accompanied by an abstract of 200 words and up to five keywords. The ideal research article length is 6,000 to 9,000 words, but the absolute maximum is 12,000 words, including all data, tables, figures, appendices, and references.
Experimental case and group studies: These would typically be shorter pieces, reporting experimental work (developmental, pathological, psycho- or neurolinguistic, and so on). Whether a single-case or a group study, the scope should be focused and of general interest, which should come out in the discussion part; unlike an original research article, experimental case and group studies may just report on the experiment and results (participants, materials, methodology, results, discussion). Maximum length is 4,000 words, including data, tables, figures, appendices, and references.
State-of-the-art reports: State-of-the-art reports, usually solicited by the Editor, situate a particular area of research in an up-to-date fashion, on any area within theoretical and applied linguistics, as specified in 1) to 10) above. Maximum length is 8,000 words, including data, tables, figures, appendices, and references.
Short commentaries: This category is known elsewhere as ‘squibs’, ‘briefs’, or ‘snippets’ and should be a very focused, short contribution, usually on a theoretical issue. Maximum length is 2,000 words, including data, tables, figures, appendices, and references.
Book reviews: Book reviews consist in a critical, fair and informative review of a recently published book relevant to the field. They should not exceed 2,000 words in length.
Review essays review a larger topic of investigation and offer critical appraisal of at least two recently published volumes on the subject. Review essays are expected to help readers orient themselves toward larger issues raised by individual volumes and to manifest expertise in the field or topic under investigation. Maximum length for review essays is 4,000 words.
Preparation of the Manuscript
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout, with margins of 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides. Number all pages starting with page 1 after the cover/title page, noted in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Title page: All manuscripts should have a concise, informative title written on a separate page without any other information.
The second page includes the title, the authors’ full names and their departmental and institutional affiliations, as well as their e-mail address.
Abstract: All original research articles should be accompanied by an abstract, not exceeding 200 words, and a list of keywords: No more than five key words should be supplied.
References: All works cited should be listed in the References section at the end of the entire manuscript (i.e. after Appendices, if any). Examples of appropriate citation format are provided below:
1. Book
Single author:
Author, First Name (Year). Book Title in Upper Case. Place of publication: Publisher.
Chomsky, Noam (1995). The Minimalist Program. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
Multiple authors:
Author, First Full Middle Initial & First Full Middle Initial Author (Year). Book Title in
Upper Case. Place of publication: Publisher.
Weinberg, Sharon L. & Sarah K. Abramowitz (2002). Data Analysis for the Behavioral
Sciences Using SPSS. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
2. Journal Article
Author, First Full Middle Initial (Year). Article title in lower case. Name of Journal Volume Number: page–page.
Fitch, W. Tecumseh (2009). Prolegomena to a future science of biolinguistics. Biolinguistics 3: 283–320.
3. Chapter in Book
Author, First Full Middle Initial (Year). Article title in lower case. In First Full Middle
Initial Name & First Full Middle Initial Name (eds.), Title of the book. Place of publication:
Publisher, page–page.
Dell, Francois & John Halle (2009). Comparing musical text-setting in French and in
English songs. In Jean-Louis Aroui & Andy Arleo (eds.), Towards a Typology of Poetic
Forms: From Language to Metrics and Beyond. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 63–78.
4. Online publication
Author, First Full Middle Initial (Year). Article title in lower case. Website URL (accessed
day month year).
Leu, Thomas (2010). Generalized x-to-C in Germanic. http://ling.auf.net/lingBuzz/001030
(accessed 2 June 2010).
Permissions: If an article involves the use of previously copyrighted material, permission for its reproduction rests with the author. The source of such material and appropriate acknowledgement regarding permission should appear in the manuscript.
Manuscript Return Policy: Manuscripts and illustrative material are ordinarily not returned.
Peer reviews: All articles are reviewed by two reviewers to determine validity, significance, and originality of contents and conclusions. Authors will usually be advised as soon as possible whether their paper is accepted, requires revision for acceptance, or is rejected. The reviewers will be selected by the Editor.
Copyright: It is a condition of publication that the authors transfer the world copyright of their manuscripts to the Journal.
Authority and responsibility: The intellectual content of the paper is the responsibility of the authors. The Editor and the Publisher accept no responsibility for opinions and statements of authors.
Submission of manuscripts: Authors should submit their manuscript as email attachment.
Articles must be written in English. The preferred word processor is MS Word.
After publication, a pdf of the published article will be sent to the corresponding author. If the authors would like a printed version of the issue or the article, they must contact with
the editorial office for postage costs.
Address for manuscript submission: Send the manuscript with a cover letter to the scientificcyprusjournal@gmail.com
