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Prepare your manuscript for Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning.

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Checked 2026-07-15
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Article types

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Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Author(s) should also add the SDG code(s) in a separate paragraph following the the abstract, e.g. SDG: 3,5.
  • Any use or content generated by an AI application must be mentioned in the abstract and in the methods section or equivalent.
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  • The abstract should include the context of the study (problem and setting of the study); description of the research undertaken (participants, research approach, research instruments) and main findings.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • It should not exceed 200 words and should not contain references or abbreviations/ acronyms.
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  • 8 The Harvard system should be used for references in the text, for example (Davids, 1992: 45).
  • 10 References should be current, with at least 50% from the previous five years.
  • 7 Acronyms should be used sparingly, and then only after the full reference has been made to the relevant term (e.g. ‘cognitive academic learning proficiency’ (CALP)).
  • There should not be any direct indication of who the author is in the text, nor in the Reference List.
  • The complete citation must appear at the end of the text (after the end notes, if any) under the caption 'REFERENCES'.
  • For that reason we require authors to include page numbers when it is clear from the reference that it must have appeared on a particular page.
  • The citation must be to Cummins and not to another author citing Cummins.
  • The notes should appear at the end of the manuscript, but before the references, under the caption 'END NOTES'.
  • Addenda should be numbered A, B, C, etc. and should be cross-referenced in the text.
  • Content generated by AI tools should be cited and referenced as an unrecoverable source, similar to a personal communication, following the guidelines for citing this type of resource in the chosen reference style of the relevant journal. [See 2.8 above.].
  • 9 References in the text need to be to the original source of citations; i.e., no secondary citations are accepted.
  • Introductory verbs like state, indicate, allege, disagree, agree etc indicate that something appeared on a particular page and in the interests of tracing and verifying references, page numbers need to be included.
  • Unless a paraphrase refers to several pages (i.e. more than five pages), or to a study as a whole, a page number or range of pages needs to be included in the in-text reference.
  • - All cited material needs to be properly attributed, including full citations, and that the cited sources support the claims made by the AI application, as it is not uncommon for AI to generate references to non-existent works, i.e., all citations need to be checked.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.

Data availability statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Data availability statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • 14 Data availability: In the case of qualitative data collection, instruments such as interview and observation schedules should be included as addenda.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • 15 Ethical clearance statements: These should be included in the text when the methodology of the study is discussed.
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  • The parties consulted for ethical clearance must all be mentioned (e.g. institutions, government entities, heads of departments, participants and parents).
  • The details about the ethical clearance certificate must be included.

Blinded manuscript

  • Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • Author details should include an ORCID link, the unit, department or school the author works in, as well as the organisation, the city and country of each author (e.g. Prof M Pule, ORCID link, Department of African Languages, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa).

Preprints and prior publication

  • Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • - Commonly used AI tools such as spelling, and grammar checks do not need to be disclosed.

Other submission requirements

  • 11 Superscript numbers to the right of any punctuation marks should number notes serially throughout the text.
  • Authors should include a short biographical statement (maximum 50 words) and indicate any special areas of interest and their e-mail address.
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  • The text should preferably not exceed 7 000 words, excluding bibliographic details.
  • 12 Paraphrased quotations need to include page numbers too, particularly when prefaced by statements like Cummins claims that cognition develops over time (2009: 34 ).
  • 16 Contributions must be submitted online at http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za and follow the directions for authors.
  • The biographic note should also be added to the author details online.
  • The following layout should be used for the article: 2.1 Times New Roman, font size 12 (except for the title of the article which should be in font size 14).
  • Numbering should follow the following pattern: 1.
  • In the case of surveys the survey should be included as an addendum.
  • Texts should be submitted online at http://perlinguam.journals.ac.za.
  • Texts should be prepared using MSWord.
  • Subheadings should be in sentence case.
  • Submission Preparation Checklist As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • All contributions will be evaluated by at least two referees.
  • - Need to assume public responsibility for their work as authors.
  • We assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any breaches of agreement with other publishers/hosts.

Manuscript structure

  • Review: 6 All main headings (e.g. Literature Review, Theoretical Framework, Methodology, Results, etc.) should be in upper case.
  • Please do not include sub-headings beyond the third level.
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  • For the moment the following guidelines for authors are reproduced from this discussion document to support authors: "Authors need to take sole responsibility for the authenticity of the content of their manuscripts.

Author contributions

  • Readers may download articles and share them with others as long as they credit the author(s), but they cannot change the articles in any way or use them commercially.
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What your package checks

Title page: separate file
Declarations: Data availability, Ethics
Format: 12 pt, Times New Roman

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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