Guidelines for Contributors

Articles and essays are welcomed from all countries. All submissions must be in English. Contributors should submit two copies, clearly typed and double-spaced on 8½ × 11 paper with one-inch margins all around. Send papers to Editor, Sign Language Studies, Gallaudet University Press, Washington, DC 20002-3695.

A manuscript will be accepted for review on the condition that it has not been published or is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Once an article is accepted, the author will be asked to assign copyright to the Publisher in order to protect the article from copyright infringement. The Publisher will not refuse any reasonable request by the author for permission to reproduce his or her contribution to Sign Language Studies.

Length. Manuscripts should be between 10 and 40 pages in length, including references, tables, and figures. Authors should submit hard copy only; after an article has been accepted, the author will be asked to supply a disk in PC format with the article saved in WordPerfect, Word, or Rich Text Format.

Format. The title of the article/essay and the author's name, affiliation, and contact information (including E-mail address) should be on page 1. This is the only page where the author's name should appear.

Tables and Figures. All tables and figures should be mentioned in the text, should include a title or caption, and should be numbered consecutively. Tables and figures should not be imbedded in the text but appended at the end of the article. All figures should be in reproducible form, with type that is clearly legible at a reduction of 50%.

Endnotes and Footnotes. Footnotes should be used sparingly and should be numbered consecutively. Endnotes should also be numbered consecutively and should follow the form detailed in the Chicago Manual of Style, 14^th ed., chapter 15. Endnotes should be placed together in a section following the main body of the text.

References. All sources cited in the text should appear in the reference list at the end of the chapter. Text citations should include the author, year of publication, and page number, where applicable: (Wilcox 2000, 120). Books and articles listed in the references should take the following form:

Brueggemann, B. J. 1999. Lend Me Your Ear: Rhetorical Constructions of Deafness. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Winston, E., and C. Monikowski. 2000. Discourse Mapping: Developing Textual Coherence Skills in Interpreters. In Innovative Practices for Teaching Sign Language Interpreters, ed. C. Roy, 15–66. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

Stokoe, W. C. 2000. Commentary. Sign Language Studies 1: 5–10.

For other types of citations, consult Chicago, 14^th ed., chapter 16.

Permissions. Contributors are responsible for obtaining permission to reprint tables, figures, illustrations, and large extracts. Copies of the permission letters must accompany the manuscript.

Proofs. One set of proofs will be sent to the lead author. Contributors are responsible for proofreading and returning the proofs within five days of receipt.

Graphics. Camera-ready hard copy of all graphics should be supplied separate from the manuscript. This includes all line art and photos. Please submit all graphics in a size that is clearly legible when reduced 50 percent. If, however, the graphics are supplied on disk, they should be saved in files separate from the article, preferably in Adobe Illustrator .eps files. Please make a separate file for each graphic submitted. When scanning line art or halftones onto disk for submission, please scan to 300 dpi. This is the minimum resolution required for good printing results.