Guide for Authors Manuscript Preparation
The Manuscript should be submitted in Microsoft Word Format, Times New Roman 12 point.
It should be double-spaced throughout and with 3cm for left and right as well as head and foot margins.
A manuscript should not exceed 8,000 words including the abstract, endnotes and references.
Authors should note that their submission should not be any material previously published or before another journal for consideration
Title
- Create a separate title page which should contain author information (Author(s) name(s) – in the order of first name(s) and last name, no initials please; affiliation, contact email and phone number)
- The title of the manuscript should be concise and informative. Note that titles are often used in information-retrieval systems.
- There should be no end marks in the title of the manuscript.
- Please capitalize the first letter in each word of the title, except the function words or proper nouns.
- Titles, such as Dr, Prof should not be included in the name of the author.
- Avoid abbreviations and formulae in the title where possible. Authorship § Indicate the corresponding author, where there are multiple authors.
- In a separate sheet, please provide the complete postal address(es)
- short bio-data of about 150 words of the author(s)
Abstract and Keywords
- Every manuscript should have a concise abstract of about 250 words, stating briefly the purpose of the paper, the methods, the major results and conclusions.
- Provide not less than 4 – 6 keywords immediately after the abstract. Title and Subheadings
- Title and subheadings should be in title case and should be brief and clear.
- Do not number headings and subheadings
Referencing
- Ensure that all in-text references are presented in the reference list.
- Citation of a reference as ‘in press’ implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
- Papers in language should use the APA referencing style (please get conversant with the most recent referencing format), For example:
Journal publication by a single or multiple authors:
Taiwo, R. (2016). Cognitive Verbs and Stance Taking In Nigerian Jobs and Careers Portals Online. Marang: Journal of Language and Literature, Vol. 27, 2016, 1-19.
Odebunmi, A. (2013). “Multiple Codes, Multiple Impressions: An Analysis of Doctor-client encounters in Nigeria”. Multilingual 32 (3): 373-403.
Authored Books
Gut, U. (2009). Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.
Adegbite, W. (2020). The Sociology and Politics of English Language in Nigeria. Ile-Ife Obafemi Awolowo University Press.
Chapter in an Edited Book
Foucault, M. (1991) ‘Politics and the Study of Discourse’, in G. Burchell, C. Gordon and P.H. Miller (eds). The Foucault Effect: Studies in Governmentality, pp. 53–72. Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Authors in literature and literary studies should adopt the MLA style. For more details, please consult the current referencing formats of APA and MLA.
Endnotes are optional and should be used sparingly. Acknowledgements and funding information should come immediately after the main text before the endnotes (where applicable).
Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts should be sent as an email attachment to the Editor through: esaneditor21@gmail.com
Figures and Tables
- A caption should be given to each figure and table and be placed immediately beneath them.
- Figures and tables should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript using the single-number system, such as: Figure 1, Table 2 …
Quotation and Fragments
- Quotations of text fragments from other languages should be accompanied with an English translation
- Quotations are to be cited in single inverted commas with indications, where appropriate, of any omission, added emphasis, or other alteration to the original.
- Quotations more than 4 lines should be indented and typed in single line spacing without quotation marks.
Illustrations, figures, graphics and tables
Illustrations, figures, graphics and tables should appear in the body of the manuscript where the author wants them. Tables and figures should have short descriptive titles. The journal would prefer tables and figures rather than artworks.