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ALS Conference 2009 - Instructions for authors
9-11 July 2009
Co-hosted by RCLT and the Linguistics Program at La Trobe University
A printable version of this page is also available.
Please follow these instructions carefully. Abstracts that do not conform to the required format will be returned for reformatting.
Document Format and Layout: (set before you begin)
Paper size: A4
Margins: top, bottom, left and right set to 2 cm
Typeface and font: Times New Roman 11 point (unicode for non-Roman and IPA fonts)
Paragraph spacing: single spacing, 3pt after
Paragraph alignment: left aligned
Abstract Format:
TITLE: (upper case and bold)
Presentation details: (Full Presentation, Workshop Proposal or Poster)
If Workshop Proposal, please provide titles of other papers to be included in the Workshop.
Author(s) Name(s)
Institutional affiliation(s) (typed immediately below author)
[one line space]
Abstract Length 400-450 words
[one line space]
List of References Left aligned, 1cm hanging indent
[one line space]
Keywords pick three to six words which define your paper
[one line space]
Contact details (postal address, phone, fax and email of submitting author(s))
Abstract Submission:
File type: Microsoft Word file with a “.doc” or ".rtf" extension (NOT .docx please).
File name: ALS2009-author surname(-1).
If you are submitting more than one abstract, please add -1, -2 etc.
Please submit the abstract as an email attachment to: als2009@latrobe.edu.au
The subject heading of the email MUST be “ALS2009 Abstract/Workshop Proposal - author surname”.
The submitting author will be sent an email advising the receipt of the abstract within 5 business days. If you do not receive it, contact the conference organizers.
Criteria on which abstracts will be evaluated:
- Clarity of abstract: is the question/issue addressed in the paper clearly stated?
- Appropriateness of methodology/design for the conclusions drawn
- Freshness/originality of the research
- Significance: is the scientific significance clear?; is the paper of methodological or theoretical importance?
- Interest: is the paper likely to be of interest to a reasonable number of ALS attendees?
- Papers not addressing the specific theme of the conference will not be disadvantaged.
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