Instructions for Authors

Notes for Contributors

All submissions should be made online at the Computer Assisted language Learning ScholarOne Manuscripts Site (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ncal). New users should first create an account. Once logged on to the site, submissions should be made via the Author Centre. Online user guides and access to a helpdesk are available on this website.

Papers should normally be around 5000 words in length, but longer or shorter articles will be considered.

Language

• The journal will accept only papers submitted in English. Manuscripts should meet high academic standards.
• Contributors need to remember that they are writing for an international audience. National colloquialisms and idiomatic use of language should be avoided, and gender-neutral language used.
• For non-English speakers: a native English speaker—preferably with experience in academic writing—should read the article before submission.
• Before submitting your paper: check on consistency of spelling (consistent use of American or British English), punctuation and use of abbreviations and improve where necessary.
• Only internationally accepted abbreviations, such as CALL, SLA, AI, are printed without definition. Other abbreviations should be defined at first mention in the text.
• The Editor and Members of the Board would be happy to give support to the authors of articles, to look at early drafts, and to suggest amendments that will facilitate publication. This can be done informally, before formal submission of articles.

Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
Any consistent spelling and punctuation style is acceptable.

This journal requires a short paragraph of bibliographical details for all contributors.

If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).

Word templates

Word templates are available for this journal.
Please open and read the instruction document first, as this will explain how to save and then use the template.

Select the template that is most suitable for your operating system.

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003.dot

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007.dotx

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004.dot

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008_instructions.pdf
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008.dot

If you are not able to use the template via the links or if you have any other template queries, please contact authortemplate@tandf.co.uk

Tables and captions to illustrations. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript, if these are sent separately in .EPS or .TIF format. They can also be included in the file. Captions should include keys to any symbols used.

Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. Figures will not normally be redrawn by the publisher.

Citations of other work should be limited to those strictly necessary for the argument. Any quotations should be brief, and accompanied by precise references.

Proofs will be sent to authors. They should be corrected and returned to the Publisher within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Free article access: Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (http://www.informaworld.com/) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk

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