Guide for Authors

About this journal

The Journal of Linguistic and Rhetorical Studies is an open-access journal that is published quarterly and was founded by Semnan University in 2010. The main field of this journal is linguistic and rhetorical studies. This journal accepts original articles, short communications, and letters to the editor in the fields of linguistic studies and rhetoric. The policy and main goal of the journal is based on supporting new linguistic and rhetorical studies through analytical and comparative approaches Articles. Articles that are not merely descriptive and are effective in expanding new rhetorical and linguistic theories and identifying contemporary and classical texts from this point of view are given priority for publication.

The “Linguistic " section includes topics such as grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, phonology, and language history, which includes various types of Persian, including ancient, contemporary, formal, literary, colloquial, Iranian dialects, and local dialects. "Rhetoric" section explores both old and new topics and theories of this science based on ancient and contemporary Persian poetry and prose texts. The journal also publishes those articles that compare Persian texts with other languages in the field of “Linguistic” or "rhetoric".

Guide for Authors

Authors are encouraged to submit unpublished and complete original works that are not currently being reviewed in any other journal. They are kindly requested to register according to the instructions provided in the journal website at https://rhetorical.semnan.ac.ir/.

 

Article structure

All manuscripts must include the following components:

  • Title page (with author details): This file should include the title, author name(s), affiliation(s), acknowledgments, any declaration of interest statement, and a complete address for the corresponding author including an academic e-mail address.
  • Blind manuscript (no author details):
  • The manuscripts should include the following:
  • A title (up to fifteen words);
  • Abstract (maximum 250 words, including a statement of the problem, purpose, methodology and results);
  • Keywords (up to eight terms);
  • The main body of the document should be divided clearly into as the following sections:
    • Introduction (including the topic of the article and the explicit statement of the research problem, a background completely related to the research, theoretical foundations, and a general picture of the structure of the article);
    • The main body of the article;
    • Discussion and conclusion;
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  • Those manuscripts submitted in English should also provide a Persian translation of the abstract and keywords.
  • Cover letter: The cover letter should simply address the editor noting the title and authors and indicating that the submission is an original manuscript which has not been published or submitted for publication in whole or part to any other publishing source. If data are reported, authors should indicate that the work complied with relevant ethical standards for human subjects protections.

 

Formatting Requirements

The authors are strongly recommended to stick to the following guidelines in formatting their manuscript:

  • Use Times New Roman font in size 12 double-line spacing.
  • Use bold for your article title, with an initial capital letter for any proper nouns. The title should describe the main message of the article using a single scientifically accurate sentence, and should not contain puns or idioms.
  • The abstract should be no more than 200 words
  • Margins should be at least 2.5cm (1 inch).
  • The manuscript should be between 6000 to 8000 words.

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Glossing the examples:

Glossing is a method of providing definitions for words or phrases in a text that may be unfamiliar to the reader. For a more comprehensive guideline on how to gloss your linguistic examples please see The Leipzig Glossing Rules at https://www.eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.php.

 

IPA symbols and transcriptions

  • Phonetic transcriptions should make use of the symbols and conventions of International Phonetic Association’s (IPA) alphabet in its latest revision (available at https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/content/ipa-chart).
  • In IPA transcriptions, throughout the entire manuscript and all other files, please use a Unicode-compliant IPA serif (i.e. Times-like) font set which includes a full range of IPA symbols (e.g. Doulos SIL – downloadable from here – Charis, and LaserIPA Unicode). Fonts that are not Unicode-compliant (e.g. IPAKiel) should not be used.
  • Please embed any font used in the paper following these steps: file>options>save>check mark this option: “embed fonts in the file”>ok

 

Subdivision - numbered sections

Divide your article into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections should be numbered 1.1 (then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2, etc. (the abstract is not included in section numbering).

 

Examples which are presented in the form of clauses or sentences must be numbered in series outside the paragraph and refer to the examples by their number; Such as:

  1. a) Ali came in late today.
  2. b) Ali came into the office late yesterday morning.

 

Figures and tables embedded in text

  • Please ensure that the numbers and tables included in the single file are placed alongside the relevant text in the manuscript. All graphs, curves, figures and maps must be numbered as “Figure”.
  • The figure title appears immediately below the figure.
  • The title of the table needs to be placed on the top.
  • All tables and figures should be labeled and formatted in APA style with numbering, title, notes, etc.
  • Number all tables sequentially as you refer to them in the text (Table 1, Table 2, etc.), likewise for figures (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).
  • Use 10-point Time New Roman font for labels and text in the tables and figures.

 

Footnotes

  • Footnotes should include explanatory material not included in the body text. All footnotes should begin with lowercase letters, except for proper nouns
  • Footnote numbering should restart from 1 on each page.

 

Acknowledgements

This should come after conclusion. This section shouldn’t be numbered. Its purpose is to thank all of the people who helped with the research but did not qualify for authorship (check the target journal’s Instructions for Authors for guidelines). Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (including with writing and data analyses), or special equipment or materials.

This section should also be used to provide information about funding by providing specific grant numbers and titles. List the name(s) of the funding organization(s) in full, and identify which authors received funding for what.

 

In-text citation

  • All citations for less than three authors in the text should include both the name of the authors and the year of publication.
  • For a work with three or more authors, include the name of only the first author plus "et al." and the year of publication. Citations may be made directly (or parenthetically).
  • Groups of references should be listed first alphabetically, then chronologically; e.g. (Allan, 1996a, 1996b, 1999; Allan and Jones, 1995).
  • According to APA instructions, for direct quotes of less than 40 words, incorporate them into the text and enclose the quote with double quotation marks. For an example and to learn more on this click here. (https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing/7GettingStarted#s-lg-box-wrapper-24941437)
  • For direct quotes of 40 or more words start on a new line and indent the whole block ~1cm from the left, do not add any additional space before or after the quote. The entire quote should be double-spaced. Quotation marks are not required.
  • When you include a direct quotation, include the author, date, and page number on which the quotation can be found, e.g., (Pullman, 1996. p. 21).
  • For references with the same author and year, the references are arranged alphabetically by title (ignoring "A" or "The"). Lower case letters (a, b, c) are added immediately after the year within parentheses (SETU Waterford Libraries, 2023). For example:

 

In-text citation (paraphrase):

“…in his work on rock art (Bednarik, 2001, 2003a). He also has interest in the watercraft during the Pleistocene (Bednarik, 2003c) and the figurines of Africa (Bednarik, 2003b).”

 

Reference List:

Bednarik, R. G. (2001). Rock art science: The scientific study of palaeoart. Brepols Publishers.

Bednarik, R. G. (2003a). Concerns in rock art science. Aura Newsletter, 20(1), 1-4.

Bednarik, R. G. (2003b). A figurine from the African Acheulian. Current Anthropology, 44(3), 405-413.

Bednarik, R. G. (2003c). Seafaring in the Pleistocene. Cambridge Archaeological Journal, 13(1), 41-66.

Reference formatting

Within the references section, the citations should be formatted as below:

 

Books:

Collier, A. (2008). The world of tourism and travel. New Zealand: Pearson Education New Zealand

 

Articles:

Gabbett, T., Jenkins, D., & Abernethy, B. (2010). Physical collisions and injury during professional rugby league skills training. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13 (6), 578-583.

 

Chapters:

Gabbett, T., Jenkins, D., & Abernethy, B. (2010). Physical collisions and injury during professional rugby league skills training. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13(6), 578-583

 

Thesis/Dissertations:

Johnson, S. (2013). Style strategies (Master’s thesis)/(PhD Dissertation). UCOL, Whanganui School of Design, Whanganui, New Zealand

 

Websites:

Marshall, M., Carter, B., Rose, K., & Brotherton, A. (2009). Living with type 1 diabetes: Perceptions of children and their parents. Journal of Clinical Nursing,18(12), 1703-1710. Retrieved from

http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0962-1067

SETU Waterford Libraries (2023, May 16). APA Style: Multiple works by the same author: APA Referencing. SETU Waterford Libraries. Retrieved from

https://wit-ie.libguides.com/c.php?g=655085

Victoria University Library Guides (2023, April 23). APA 7th Referencing: Getting Started in APA 7th. Retrieved from

 https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing/7GettingStarted#s-lg-box-wrapper-24941437

 

With DOI:

Gabbett, T., Jenkins, D., & Abernethy, B. (2010). Physical collisions and injury during professional rugby league skills training. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13 (6), 578-583. doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2010.03.007

 

  • All references mentioned in the reference list must be cited in the text, and vice versa.
  • If a work in the reference list occupies more than one line, the second line should be indented by one centimeter.

 

Additional information

  • Authors should kindly note that submission implies that the content has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract.

Submission to this journal is via an online submission platform you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. Manuscripts submitted via email are not processed.

  • Prior to submitting your paper, please ensure that your manuscript complies with the guidelines provided above; submissions that do not comply with the requirements will not be considered for review.
  • All manuscripts are subject to peer review and are expected to meet standards of academic excellence.
  • Please write your text in good English (American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of these).
  • The Editor-in-Chief is free to accept or reject articles.