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Submission Requirements

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.

Originality: The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in “Comments to the Editor”).

File Format: The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.

Author Guidelines

(Updated as of 12.01.2023)

Text Types: Academic articles.

Formatting: Manuscripts must be typed with 1.5 line spacing. FONT: Garamond 12. Block quotations (indented) should be in font size 10.

Maximum Length: 15 pages, including abstracts (in English and Portuguese), and references.

Minimum Length: 12 pages, including abstract (in English and Portuguese), and references.

Title: The title must be in sentence case (capital letters used only for proper nouns). It should be brief, specific, descriptive, and contain words representative of the content.

Author Name: The author’s name should be placed one line below the title, left-aligned. It must include a footnote with professional and academic details: institutional affiliation, research group, email address, and ORCID number.

Note: Only submissions from doctoral researchers or graduate students currently enrolled in postgraduate programs in Literature, Education, or related fields will be accepted.

Abstract: Texts must be accompanied by an abstract in both English and Portuguese (5 to 10 lines). It should highlight the theme, justification, scope, general and specific objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions of the work.

Keywords: Texts must include up to 5 keywords/palavras-chave representing the content, separated by PERIODS.

Title Translation: Portuguese.

Abstract: In Portuguese.

Keywords: Up to 5 words.

Subheadings: UNNUMBERED, right-aligned, and in lowercase.

Citations: Citations must include an in-text author-date callout, including the year and page number; for example: (Hall, 2010, p. 25). The bibliographic references for all cited sources must be provided in a single list at the end of the article.

Footnotes: Footnotes should be avoided. When necessary, they should be used for: bibliographic indications; supplementary remarks; internal and external cross-references; introducing supporting citations; or providing a translation of a text.

Cohesion and Coherence: We value well-written texts with a clear and straightforward structure. Linguistic cohesion and coherence are essential.

Theoretical Framework: Authors should provide updated literature reviews and demonstrate a critical perspective and an original approach.

New Standards for 2024 Volumes

Citations and Notes

Citations must follow the ABNT format (NBR 10520, 2023), according to the following basic guidelines:

Short Citations: Citations of up to 3 (three) lines must be enclosed in quotation marks within the continuous text.

Long Citations: Citations exceeding 3 (three) lines must be set in a separate paragraph, indented 4 cm from the left margin, in font size 10.

Foreign Language Citations: These must be translated, with the original text provided in a footnote. The translator must be identified after the page reference, in accordance with NBR 10520 (2023) guidelines.

Author Interventions: Any alterations or additions made by the author within a direct citation must be indicated by brackets (see example in item 6, point c).

Omissions: Omissions within direct citations must be indicated by ellipses inside brackets: […].

Prohibited Latin Terms: The expressions idem, ibidem, op. cit., and loc. cit. must not be used.

Reference Notes: These notes indicate the sources of cited works or cross-reference other points within the text. The ABNT author-date system (NBR 10520, 2023) must be used, following these basic instructions:

a) Indirect citation preceded by the author’s name: The author’s surname should be in sentence case (Title Case) followed by the year in parentheses (page indication is optional):

Example: According to Elia (1979), Bopp laid the foundations for identifying linguistic kinship.

b) Indirect citation without prior mention of the author: The author’s surname (also in sentence case) and the year must appear in parentheses following the citation. Page numbers are optional.

Example: It is known today that the thesis of Vulgar Latin being homogeneous is unsustainable (Elia, 1979, p. 42).

c) Direct citation preceded by the author’s name: The author’s surname must be in sentence case, followed by the year and page number in parentheses:

Example: As Elia (1979, p. 5) points out, “[one] of the most important results of the method was the genealogical classification of languages, according to which a group of languages is traced back to a common ancestor […] of which they are phases or differentiations.”

d) Direct citation without prior mention of the author: The author’s surname (also in sentence case), year, and page number must appear in parentheses after the citation:

Example: Superstrates are defined as “[the] languages of conquering peoples that influence the language of conquered peoples without, however, absorbing it” (Elia, 1979, p. 110).

e) For sources with four or more authors, the first author may be cited followed by the expression et al., even though all authors must be listed in the reference list. Whichever format is chosen must be used consistently throughout the entire document.

Example: According to Maciel et al. (2019, p. 163), “the sample is not representative of women who practice physical activity in Brasília-DF; it is a convenience sampling. Scientific literature lacks studies focused on the investigated age group.”

Example: According to Maciel, Brum, Del Bianco, and Costa (2019, p. 163), “the sample is not representative of women who practice physical activity in Brasília-DF; it is a convenience sampling. Scientific literature lacks studies focused on the investigated age group.”

Footnotes must be reserved for explanatory content and for providing the original version of translated citations.

For all other cases, consult NBR 6023 (2018). Hyperlinks may remain active. Dashes must not be used to replace repeated author names. In the references, the title, title additions (edition number, preface, translation, re-edition notes), and place of publication must always be indicated in the original language of the work being cited.

References:

Font: Garamond 12; Spacing: Single-spaced (1.0), with a 6pt spacing after each paragraph. The heading References must be in lowercase and bold. References must be compiled into a single list at the end of the article, organized alphabetically by the author’s surname.

References must be provided in full, with the exception of works authored by the contributor(s) of the article (see item 2 of the “Authorship and Affiliation” section), and organized in alphabetical order by author surname at the end of the text.

References must follow ABNT standards (NBR 6023, 2018). They must be complete, as shown in the following example:

Title in bold

Books: HUTCHEON, Linda. Uma teoria da paródia. Translated by Teresa Louro Pérez. Lisboa: Edições 70, 1989.

Book Chapter: GENS, Rosa Maria Carvalho. Linhagem de princesas: charme, feitiço e desencanto. In: MELO, Marcos Ribeiro et al. (Org.). Identidades e práticas educacionais. São Cristóvão: Editora da UFS, 2009, p. 97-110.

Journal Article: BHABHA, Homi. O terceiro espaço. Revista do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico. Rio de Janeiro. Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico, n. 24. Interview granted to Jonathan Rutherford, p. 35-41, 1996.

Internet Article: Use the same structure as above, adding the access date and the website address. Example: Available at: [URL]. Accessed on: 15 Dec. 2015.

Monographs, Theses, and Dissertations: AUTHOR’S SURNAME, Author’s Name. Work title. Advisor: Advisor’s Name. Year of public defence. Number of pages. Type of work (Degree) – College/Faculty, Institution, City, year of publication.

Important: Failure to comply with any of the requirements above may result in the disqualification of the article from the selection process. Proofreading and grammatical accuracy are the sole responsibility of the author.

Note on Terminology:

Tables and Charts: The title must be placed above the table. Use Font: Garamond 11, bold for “Table 1”, followed by a colon and the table title (not bolded).

Example: Table 1: Description of activities.

Images/Figures: Follow the same font and size as the tables. However, the title and source must be placed below the image.