Author Guidelines

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ARTICLE/MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

1. Submission Process:
Submit manuscripts electronically in Word format.

  • Article Submissions should be made electronically through the journal's online submission system. (via MAKE A SUBMISSION button)
  • Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection within the time frame.
  • Authors may be required to make revisions to their manuscript based on feedback from reviewers.
  • Authors should send a separate covering letter, briefly outlining the Article name, Author name, Journal to which the submission has been done, the significance of the research and confirming that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere. The covering letter should be sent to info@eduresearchpublication.com with email subject as:

“Article Title, Author Name, IJLLL (Journal abbreviation)”

2. Peer Review Process:

  • All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
  • Authors may be asked to revise and resubmit their manuscripts based on reviewer feedback.
  • Manuscripts will be reviewed by experts in the field.

3. Copyright:
Authors retain the copyright to their work but grant the journal the right of first publication.

  • Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for any copyrighted material included in their manuscript.
  • Proper attribution should be given when citing.

4. Ethics:
Authors should ensure that their research is conducted ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

  • Authors should ensure their work is original and has not been previously published elsewhere.
  • Any conflicts of interest should be disclosed.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and originality of their work.

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ARTICLE/MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

1. Manuscript Preparation:

  • The overall length of the manuscript, including references, should not exceed 10 pages.
  • Manuscripts should be of maximum 5,000 words, including references and appendices.
  • Shorter pieces such as case notes or book reviews should be between 1,000-2,500 words.
  • Include an abstract of 150-250 words summarizing the main points of the manuscript.
  • Avoid using footnotes, unless necessary.

2. Manuscript Structure:

  • Title of the article, followed by full name and designation of authors
  • Abstract of 150-250 words
  • Keywords 5-10 after abstract
  • Introduction: Provide an overview of the topic and the research question.
  • Literature Review: Summarize relevant literature on the topic.
  • Methods: Describe the research methods used in the study.
  • Results: Present the findings of the study.
  • Discussion: Interpret the results and discuss their implications.
  • Conclusion: Summarize the main findings and suggest areas for further research.

INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ARTICLE/MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
1. Introduction
Please follow the steps outlined below when submitting your final draft to the journal. These guidelines include complete descriptions of the fonts, spacing, and related information for producing your proceedings manuscripts.
Read the instructions carefully and follow them. The article format should follow the article template, which can be downloaded from the journal’s website.

2. Formatting your Paper

  • All printed material, including text, illustrations, and charts, must be kept within the margin parameters.
  • Please do not write or print outside of the column parameters.
  • The ideal margin size for all four edges should be 1 inch (2.54 cm).
  • Paper orientation in all pages should be in portrait style.
  • Paragraph spacing before and after should be 0 pt, and line spacing should be single.

3. Main Title

  • Use 16-point Times New Roman font for the main title (on the first page), boldfaced and centre-aligned.
  • Capitalize the first letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; do not capitalize articles, coordinate conjunctions, or prepositions (unless the title begins with such a word)               (e.g., From Modernism to Postmodernism: A Literary Journey).

4. Author Name(s) and Affiliation(s)

Author names are to be centered beneath the title and printed in Times New Roman 11-point, non-boldface type.

4.1. Affiliations

Affiliations are to be centered, italicized, non-bold, and printed in 10-point Times New Roman.

For example:
First Author1, Second Author2 and Third Author3
 1First Author (full name, designation, department, college/university, city, state, country)
2 Second Author (full name, designation, department, college/university, city, state, country)
3 Third Author (full name, designation, department, college/university, city, state, country)

4.2. Corresponding Author

Corresponding author should have an asterisk sign (*) if possible, after the corresponding author’s name.

5. Second and Following Pages

All page margins—top, bottom, left, and right—should be set to 2.54 cm (1 inch).

6. Type-style and Fonts

  • Wherever Times New Roman is specified, Times New Roman may be used.
  • If not available in your word processor, please use a font closest to Times New Roman that you have access to.

7. Main Text

  • Type your main text in 12-point Times New Roman, single spacing, with a first-line indent of 1.25 cm (or half inch).
  • All paragraphs should be indented 1.27 cm .
  • Be sure your text is fully justified, flush left and flush right.
  • Please do not place any additional blank lines between paragraphs.
  • Bullets should have an indent of 0.5 cm.

7.1. Tables

  • Place tables as close as possible to the text they refer to and aligned center.
  • A table is labelledTable and given a number (eg.,Table 1.Sample Datasheet with Attributes in Linguistic Term) it should be numbered consecutively.
  • Table captions should be 10 pt., centered, bold, and in Times New Roman. Sources and notes below the table should be 9 pt., left-aligned. The table itself should be centered.
  • All tables must be in portrait orientation.

For Example:

Table 1.Table Label

7.2. Figures

  • Photos, graphs, charts, or diagrams should be labeled as Figure (do not abbreviate) and numbered consecutively. Captions must be left-aligned, bold, in 10 pt. Times New Roman.
  • Source (if any) appear underneath, flush left.
  • Figures should be at good enough quality.

For Example:


Figure 1. Figure Label

8. First-order Headings
For example, “Introduction” should be Times New Roman 14-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with 6-point spacing before and after.

9. Second-order Headings
As in this heading, they should be Times New Roman 12-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with 6-point spacing before and after.(for further details, check the article submission template)

Appendix
An appendix, if needed, should appear before the acknowledgments.

Acknowledgments
These should be brief and placed at the end of the text before the references.

References 
List and number all bibliographical references that have important contribution on the paper, (if possible, limit to 30, which only are necessary citations are recommended). Use 11-point Times New Roman, fully justified, single-spaced text for the references at the end of your paper, arranged in alphabetical order. Each reference entry should end with a period, including those that end with a DOI or URL. (See examples below.)

Alkhaldi, A. A., and T. Oshchepkova. "An Analysis of English Language Theories: A Case Study." Advances in Language and Literary Studies, vol. 9, no. 4, 2018, pp. 227–236. AIAC, https://doi.org/10.7575/aiac.alls.v.9n.4p.227.
Bhat, Ishfaq Hussain. "A Postcolonial Reading of Shakespeare’s The Tempest." International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences, vol. 2, no. 6, 2017, pp. 29–33. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.24001/ijels.2.6.6.
Huiping, Z., and Yongbing Li. "A Corpus Study of Most Frequently Used English Verbs by Chinese Beginner Learners from a Conceptual Transfer Perspective." International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, vol. 19, no. 2, 2014, pp. 252–279. John Benjamins Publishing Company, https://doi.org/10.1075/ijcl.19.2.05hui.
Milberg, Tanya. “The Future of Learning: How AI Is Revolutionizing Education 4.0.” World Economic Forum, 28 Apr. 2024, www.weforum.org/stories/2024/04/future-learning-ai-revolutionizing-education-4-0/
Smith, John. Understanding Language Learning. Oxford University Press, 2020.

By following these guidelines, authors can ensure that their submissions meet the standards of the IJLLL and are considered for publication. We look forward to receiving your submissions and thank you for considering the International Journal of Linguistics, Language, and Literature for publication.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING COVERING LETTER

Date

To
Editors Name
Journal Name

SUBJECT: Article Title, Author Name, IJLLL (Journal abbreviation)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I/We wish to submit a research article/manuscript entitled (“name of article”) for publishing in your esteemed journal. (give a short description regarding your work, don’t give abstract here. Explain the novelty of your research and the reason why you choose this journal).

I/We declare that all the authors (name of all authors) of this manuscript agreed to submit the manuscript to this journal (name of the journal). We also agree to transfer the copyright from the authors to this journal. The manuscript has strictly adhered to the journal guidelines. Language correction have been done. I/we do confirm that this work is original and have not been submitted elsewhere for publication.

For any further reference please contact me at (your email id)

Thanking you

Sincerely
Name and Signature