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Author Guidelines

Use MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION TEMPLATE to prepare the manuscript. The manuscript texts are written in English or Indonesian. Manuscripts will be first reviewed by editorial boards. The main text of a manuscript must be submitted as a Word document (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) file, well-typed in single column on A4 size paper, use 12 pt of Times New Roman. However, the title uses Cambria, 12pt and 12 – 15 words only). Besides, the manuscript contains an original work and have potentially contribute to the highly scientific advancement. You may use the manuscript template to make it easier on working your paper.

MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

The manuscript should contain the following sections in this order:

  1. Title
    Title of articles in English should describe the main content of manuscripts, be informative, concise, and not too wordy (Cambria, 12pt and 12-15 words only), does not contain formulas, and written in English.
  2. The author’s name
    Full name without academic degrees and titles, written in capital letters. Manuscript written by groups needs to supplement by complete contact details.
  3. Name of affiliation for each author
    The author’s name should be accompanied by complete affiliation, city, country and email address (for the correspondence).
  4. Abstract
    Written briefly in English in one paragraph of 150-200 words, containing 1) the importance of research objectives; 2) the methods of the research; 3) major findings or trends found as a result of your analysis; and, 4) a summary of your interpretations and conclusions, and your research contributions to the related discipline or implications.
  5. Keywords
    Written in English 3-5 words or groups of words, written alphabetically.
  6. Introduction
    Introduction contains a) a clear background, b) a clear statement of the problem, c) the relevant literature on the subject, d) the proposed approach or solution, e) the previous research or gap, and f) ended with a paragraph on research purposes and the new value of research which it is innovation/impact. A balance must be kept between the pure and applied aspects of the subject. The introduction is presented in the form of paragraphs of approximately 1000 words.
  7. Methods
    Make sure that work can be repeated according to the details provided. It contains technical information of the study presented clearly. Therefore, readers can conduct research based on the techniques presented. Materials and equipment specifications are necessary. Approaches or procedures of study together with data analysis methods must be presented. Also, explaining research chronological, including research design, research procedure (In the form of algorithms, Pseudocode or other), how to test and data acquisition.
  8. Results and Discussion
    Well-prepared tables and or figures must be of significant feature of this section, because they convey the major observations to readers. Any information provided in tables and figures should no longer be repeated in the text, but the text should focus on the importance of the principal findings of the study. In general, journal papers will contain three-seven figures and tables. Same data cannot be presented in the form of tables and figures. The results of the study are discussed to address the problem formulated, objectives and research hypotheses. It is highly suggested that discussion be focused on the why and how of the research findings can happen and to extend to which the research findings can be applied to other relevant problems.
  9. Conclusion
    Conclusion should be withdrawn based on research findings, formulated concerns and research purposes. Conclusion is presented in one paragraph without numerical form of expression. Explain your research contributions to science.
  10. Acknowledgement
    Contributors who are not mentioned as authors should be acknowledged, and their particular contribution should be described. All sources of funding for the work must be acknowledged, both the research funder and the grant number (if applicable) should be given for each source of funds
  11. References
    Manuscripts are written by using standard citation application (Mendeley/Endnote/Zotero). APA 7th edition (American Psychological Association) reference style is required. Citing an article written by two authors, both of authors should be mentioned, however, for three and more authors only the first author is mentioned followed by et al., for example: Rahayu & Sudarsono (2015), Subekti et al. (2014). A series of references should be presented in ascending date order (Retnoningsih et al., 2005; Indriyanti et al., 2007; Rahayuningsih, 2010). Different publications with the same author(s) and year will be presented separately, as follows 2013a, 2013b. References of unpublished data and personal communication should not appear in the list but should be cited in the text only (e.g., Rifai MA 2015, pers. com. (personal communication); Indriyanti DR 2014, unpublished data). In the reference list, the references should be listed in an alphabetical order. More or less 80% references for literature reviews should be the recent (up to date) journals published in the last 5 - 10 years, but the rest of 20 % references can be cited from research reports and or articles
    In the reference list, the references should be listed in an alphabetical order. 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Articles

A research article reports the results of original research, assesses it contribution to the body of knowledge in a given area, and based on recent empirical studies in language and/or law disciplines specified in ABOUT US. The articles should be between 4000 – 7000 words in length, including notes, tables, figures, and appendices (if any).

Review

A literature review is a text of a scholarly paper that includes current knowledge, including substantive findings, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions to a particular topic. Literature reviews are secondary sources and do not report new or original experimental work. Most often associated with academic-oriented literature, such reviews are found in academic journals and are not to be confused with book reviews that may also appear in the same publication. The articles should be between 5000 – 8000 words in length, including notes, tables, figures, and appendices (if any)

Short Communication

Short communications are publications up to about four pages in size and report results likely to impact future research in the respective field. Short communications are publications up to about four pages in size and report a result likely to impact future research in the respective field. Authors are encouraged to submit an extended version of the paper at a later stage. The articles should be written in 2500 words.

Book Review

Critical reviews of recent books in the fields of language or law studies are welcomed. A manuscript, including references, should not exceed 1,500 words.

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