The Journal of Language Teaching and Learning

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Criteria for Manuscript: The appropriateness of a manuscript for publication in JLTL is carefully reviewed based on each of the dimensions listed below.

·      Significance/relevance to field of foreign language teaching

·      Conceptual framework (if the study makes effective connections to relevant constructs in literature)

·      Methods (if manuscript is an empirical study)

o  Appropriateness to research questions

o  Adequate description of methods (including data collection and analysis)

o  Rigor of methods

o  Validation of the choice of research method, data analysis and interpretation.

·      Overall contribution to the field of foreign language teaching

·      Writing style/clarity/use of English

Typing. The acceptable format for electronic submission is MSWord. All text should be typed, double-spaced, with 2,5 cm margins all around. Please use a 12-point font.

Length. A manuscript, including all references, tables, and figures, should not exceed 10,000 words. Please do not place tables and figures at the end of the text.

Style. For writing and editorial style, authors must follow guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th edition, 2001). Authors should number all text pages.

Abstract, keywords and summary. All general and research manuscripts must include an abstract and a few keywords. Abstracts describing the essence of the manuscript must be 150 words or less.  As for the articles which do not include an empirical study, they must include at least an introduction and a conclusion. The rest of the headings in these papers depend on the content and choice of author.

State-of-the-Art Articles. JLTL welcomes articles that present a profound review of important issues in the field of ELT with a critical approach to orthodoxy and current practices. However, state-of-the-art manuscripts, including all references, tables, and figures, should not exceed 3,000 words.

Book Reviews. JLTL encourages book reviews. Please contact editors to find out whether a book is available for review. Authors can also suggest books for review. The word limit for book reviews is 1000 words.