What will LD&C publish?
LD&C publishes papers on all topics related to language documentation and conservation, including, but not limited to, the goals of language documentation, data management, fieldwork methods, ethical issues, orthography design, reference grammar design, lexicography, methods of assessing ethnolinguistic vitality, biocultural diversity, archiving matters, language planning, areal survey reports, short field reports on endangered or underdocumented languages, reports on language maintenance, preservation, and revitalization efforts, plus software, hardware, and book reviews.
What is the preferred file format for submissions?
LD&C accepts manuscripts in electronic form only. Files should be formatted in one of the three formats: Rich Text Format (.rtf), Microsoft Word (.doc), or OpenDocument Text (.odt). The paper size should be US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). The font should be Times 12 pt except for special symbols. In addition to the required .rtf, .doc, or .odt file, submission of a .pdf version of the manuscript, with fonts embedded and tables and figures in place, is encouraged.
May I submit audio and video files that complement my text?
LD&C welcomes audio and video clips that enhance the quality of a manuscript. Before you submit your files, please note the following guidelines.
How should a manuscript be formatted for initial submission?
Authors submitting manuscripts should follow the LD&C Style Sheet (http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/ldcstyle2010.pdf) nd the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics. Authors are also expected to include a brief (no more than 200-word) abstract with their submission.
What are LD&C's style conventions for published articles?
Language Documentation & Conservation editorial style follows The Chicago manual of style, 15th edition (Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 2003) and the Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics. The LD&C Style Sheet is available in PDF format
at http://www.nflrc.hawaii.edu/ldc/ldcstyle2010.pdf. The Unified Style Sheet for Linguistics is available athttp://celxj.org/">.
Who holds the copyrights for articles published in LD&C?
The copyrights for all articles published by LD&C are held by their respective authors.
What is LD&C's policy with regard to Creative Commons Licenses?
LD&C has joined an emerging group of scholarly publications that free up their work for scholarly use by means of Creative
Commons licenses. All papers published by Language Documentation &
Conservation are made available through a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License (click here for a plain English description, or click here for the full legal text). These licenses enable the legal sharing and reuse of cultural, educational, and scientific works and have been adopted by a growing number of scientists and scholars. Applying one of these standard licenses to your work will provide strong legal protection both to you and those wishing to use your work and will thus ensure your right to make your work freely and openly available.
When submitting an article, authors are asked to indicate their agreement to abide by one of the above licenses. Please read about them before submitting your paper.
Can anybody submit a book review?
LD&C publishes only solicited book reviews.
Can anybody submit a technology review?
LD&C publishes both solicited and unsolicited book reviews.
Can anybody submit a collection review?
LD&C publishes both solicited and unsolicited collection reviews.
Where should I send books or technology for review?
Books, hardware, and software CDs for review should be sent to:
Language Documentation & Conservation
Department of Linguistics, UHM
Moore Hall 569
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
USA
For free software that is available online, please send the download location (URL) to ldc@hawaii.edu.