JAPANESE

Instructions for the Submission of Manuscripts to "Japanese Linguistics" (4/2000)

1. Purpose of the Journal

The purpose of this journal is to contribute to the development of a variety of different areas in the study of Japanese. To this end, it publishes the results of research done at the National Language Research Institute, as well as research conducted elsewhere that is deemed relevant to the interests of the Institute.

2. Time of Publication

This journal is published twice a year (April and October). (Manuscripts can be submitted and will be processed throughout the year.)

3. Qualifications for Submission

No special qualifications are required of authors, but all manuscripts must conform to the goals of the journal.

4. Content, Categories, and Length of Manuscripts

All manuscript must be previously unpublished. The categories and approximate length of manuscripts (including title, name, keywords, abstract, and summary) follow.

Research papers: research papers that present original ideas (about 20 pages)
Reports: descriptive reports of research (about 20 pages)
Notes: short papers that raise questions, case studies, and interim reports of ongoing research (about 10 pages)
Authors may also send their data, programs, etc. for inclusion in a CD-ROM that will supplement the journal.

The journal might also ask researchers outside the institution to write prospect papers (i.e., papers on trends in research, current research issues, or future research prospects) (about 20 pages) or book reviews (about 20 pages).

5. Style

  1. Manuscripts should be written in Japanese or English. Chinese characters (simplified or traditional), Hungul, Cyrillic and Greek characters or letters can also be used in examples. (All other orthographic symbols should be romanized.)
  2. Manuscripts of papers written in Japanese should be submitted in a horizontal format with 43 characters x 36 lines on A4 paper. (Manuscripts can be submitted in a vertical format only with the approval of the editorial committee. Such manuscripts should be prepared with 30 characters x 21 lines in 2 columns on A4 paper.) Manuscripts of papers written in English should be prepared on A4 paper and typed on one side only with 2 cm margins top and bottom and 2.5 cm margins left and right. A 12 pt font should be used with line spacing set at 1.5 lines.
  3. Manuscripts of research papers or reports should be accompanied by keywords (up to 5 words), an abstract (approximately 10 lines, providing a statement of the problem and the solution), as well as a summary of the overall argument. Only an abstract and keywords are required for the Notes category. For papers written in Japanese, the abstract and keywords should be in Japanese; however, an English summary of about 250 words, including English keywords, should also be provided. For papers written in English, the abstract and keywords should be in English, but a Japanese summary of about 20 lines, including Japanese keywords, should be provided. It is the responsibility of the contributor to have the Japanese or English portion of his/her manuscript checked by a native speaker of the language.
  4. Notes and reference should be provided at the end of the manuscript. All works referred to should be listed as in the following examples:
    • 宮島達夫 (1972)『国立国語研究所報告43 動詞の意味・用法の記述的研究』秀英出版
    • 井上優・生越直樹 (1997)「過去形の使用に関わる語用論的要因―日本語と朝鮮語の場合―」『日本語科学』1,37-52,国書刊行会
    • Bolinger, Dwight (1978) Yes-no questions are not alternative questions. H.Hiz (ed)Questions. 87-105. Dordrecht:D.Reidel Publishing Company.
    • Hudson,Richard (1975) The meaning of qustions. Language 51. 1-31.
  5. If contributors wish to submit material for inclusion in the supplementary CD-ROM, they should contact the editorial committee to obtain their consent regarding both format and file-size.

6. Review Procedures

Research papers, reports, and notes will be read by two referees appointed by the editorial committee; all manuscripts will be reviewed according to the journal's guidelines. The editorial committee of the journal will determine whether a manuscript is to be published, based upon the results of the referees' reports. Neither the author's name nor the referees' names will be revealed to the other party. All contacts between referees and authors (regarding the referees' questions, comments, and suggestions and the author's response to them) will be carried out via the editorial committee.

7. The Procedure for the Submission of Manuscripts

Manuscripts will be accepted and processed at any time. All manuscripts should be sent to the editorial committee along with an information sheet including 1) the author's name, 2) affiliation, 3) an address where the author can be reached, and 4) the category of the manuscript (research paper, report, or note). Manuscripts, as a rule, will not be returned to the authors.

8. Corrections and Revisions of Manuscripts

After the editorial committee decides to publish a manuscript, they may request its author to make changes to its style and format, or the committee may make minor format changes at its discretion. Once the decision to publish a manuscript has been made, the author will not be allowed to make any further changes to his/her manuscript, except where revisions are requested by the referees and the editorial committee.

9. Copyright

The copyright for all papers published in the journal belongs to the National Language Research Institute (according to the copyright laws, including Articles 27 and 28).



Manuscripts should be submitted to:

The Editorial Committee of "Japanese Linguistics"
The National Language Research Institute
3-9-14 Nishigaoka Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-8620

For further information, write the editorial committee at the address above, or send a fax or an e-mail message to:

FAX: 03-3906-3530
E-mail: kagaku@kokken.go.jp


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