Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The editor of Vernacular : Linguistic, Literature, and Communication Journal  welcomes article in l linguistics, literature, and Communication. The submissions should be in accordance with the following guidelines: 

1. Articles have not been published or accepted for any publication, or are being considered for publication elsewhere. In addition to the manuscript, a written statement should be attached which clarifies that the article is original and does not contain any elements of plagiarism.
2. Types of articles suitable for publication include the following; research reports (laboratory, field, archives), conceptual ideas, studies, theory applications. 
3. Articles are written in Indonesian, Malay, or English (preferable) using academic language along with standard academic writing structure and composition. Manuscripts are typed 1 spaced in a quarto paper size (A4), between 4500-6000 words in length (excluding references, pictures, and tables).
4. Article should be in form of essay which includes:
• title (maximum 15 words) in English and Indonesia
• Author’s name should not be written on the article but it should be put on the article metadata on Open Journal System (OJS) website (If author’s name is still on the article, the article would be rejected and author may submit on a new submission). Two or more authors in an article are prefered. Author must fill out author’s profile on OJS website that consists of author First, Middle and Last Name (If author only uses one name, fill the first name and last name with the same name), Gender, Initial, Username, Password, Affiliation (University/or Institution), E-mail, Mailing Address (complete address of affiliation: street name, city, province and zip code), Country and Bio Statement (Department or Faculty).
• Abstract is written in English and Indonesian (150-200 words for each) which includes research problems, methods and results,
  
• key words in English and Indonesian (3-5 words),
  
• introduction (without subsection) which includes background, objectives, and literature reviews/ theoretical construct (if needed) of the research. The introduction section  ends with an emphasis on items to be discussed,
  
• research methods
  
• discussion,
  
• conclusion, and
  
• references.
5. Reference list format is based on APA (American Psychological Association) style by using Mendeley Reference Management. Reference list should appear at the end of the article and includes only literatures actually cited in the manuscripts. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically. When writing a reference list, please use the following conventions;
• Amir, M.S. (2010). Adat Minangkabau: Pola dan tujuan hidup orang Minang. Padang: PT Mutiara Sumber Widya. 
• Wardhaugh, R. (1986). An introduction to sociolinguistics. New York: Basil Blackwell.
  
6. To submit an article, please register. Fill the password by yourself. Then click 'user home' and click 'new submission' at the end of author.
   
7. Articles should be submitted online in soft files using Microsoft Word application (97-2003). 
8. Authors will be sent notifications of the receipt of manuscripts and editorial decisions (whether the articles are accepted or not) by e-mail. Manuscripts that are not published will not be returned to the authors.