Call for papers

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Abstracts are invited on any topic of language contact involving Portuguese or Spanish. Submissions open and close .

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01Suggested outline

Organisation
of the Abstract

Many abstracts are rejected because they omit crucial information rather than because of errors in what they include. A suggested outline for abstracts follows:

  1. Title

    Choose a title that clearly indicates the topic of the paper and is no more than one line long.

  2. Topic

    In the abstract, state the topic clearly.

  3. Prior work

    Make reference to prior work on the topic.

  4. Linguistic data

    When essential to the clarity of the argumentation, present linguistic data (with glosses).

  5. Abbreviations

    Explain abbreviations at their first occurrence.

  6. Experimental results

    If the paper presents the results of experiments but the collection of results is not yet complete, present the provisional results in detail. Also indicate the nature of the experimental design and the specific hypothesis tested.

  7. Hypothesis and analysis

    State the relevance of your hypothesis to past work. Describe the analysis in as much detail as possible. Avoid vague or unsubstantiated statements.

  8. Contribution

    State the contribution to linguistic research made by the analysis.

  9. Citations

    Citation of the relevant literature is essential within the abstract; however, the inclusion of a list of references at the end of the abstract is not obligatory.

02Review Guidelines

Clarity in research. Dialogue in presentation.

Reviewer instructions: abstracts will be assessed based on the following three criteria:

  1. Relevance & originality

    The relevance and significance of the proposed topic and/or the originality of the study.

  2. Argumentation

    The argumentation (including the clarity of the argument and the results/conclusions).

  3. Research & theory

    Knowledge of the relevant research literature and theory.

Accepted Languages:

  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish

Abstracts may be submitted in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish. Presentations should be delivered in the same language as the abstract, although the screen language and spoken language may differ.