Submissions

Author Guidelines

Please read and understand the author's guidelines for the preparation manuscript. The author who submits a manuscript to the editors should comply with the author's guidelines and template. If the submitted manuscript does not comply with the guidelines or using a different format, it will be rejected by the editorial team before being reviewed. The editorial team will only accept a manuscript that meets the specified formatting requirements (downloadable at: Template). This template is designed to assist Author in preparing manuscript; it is an exact representation of the format expected by the editor. To use this template, please just Save As this MS Word file to your document, then copy and paste your document here. All papers submitted to the journal may be written in English, Indonesian, or Arabic. However, all accepted manuscripts will be published in English

Paper Format:

1. Articles are written in Indonesian, English, or Arabic using academic language along with the standard academic writing structure and composition. Manuscripts are typed one-spaced in a quarto paper size (A4), between 6000-8.000 words (including abstract, references, pictures, and tablet);
2. The sequence of manuscripts following: Title; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction (consists of background, objectives, literature review, and methods); Results and Discussion (consists of results and analysis of the study, written in the form of subchapter(s)); Conclusion; and References;
3. Referencing style uses the APA Style.

Title

The Title are Written with Cambria (12pt). Author(s) name, affiliations and Corresponding author’s email: e-mail

Abstract 

The abstract must be clear, factual, and concise. It should include the research problem, objectives, methodology, key findings of the study, and academic contribution of the research. The abstract must be written in Cambria, 10-point font, with single line spacing. The length of the abstract should be between 150 and 200 words.

Keywords 

Keywords arranged by alphabetically, lowercase, and should have at least three keywords and maximum five keywords separated by a semicolon (;). The keyword must be written in Cambria 10 point font.

Introduction 

The Introduction section must be presented as a cohesive narrative without any subsections. This section should include several essential components: the background of the study, the formulation of the research problem or research objectives, the significance of the study, a review of relevant literature or theoretical framework, and a brief explanation of the methodology employed.

Result and Discussion

Results present the data obtained from the research along with the data analysis. After the analysis process, the results are discussed in relation to previous studies outlined in the Introduction.

Technically, the presentation of Results and Discussion may be organized in the form of Subchapters and Sub-subchapters, accompanied by tables, figures, diagrams, mind maps, or other data visualization tools as necessary. The technical guidelines for manuscript writing are as follows:

Subchapters (Sentence case, cambria 11pt)

The results of the study should be written in the form of subchapters, with no numbering required. The title of each subchapter should be written in capital letters for the initial word of each major term.

Sub-subchapters (Sentence case, Italic, cambria 11pt)

If there is a sub-subchapter within a subchapter, it should be formatted with capital letters for the initial letter of each significant word and italicized.

Discussion (Sentence case, cambria 11pt)

The wording of the Discussion section must be adjusted to rationalize the research findings. In this section, the use of subchapters is strictly prohibited.

Conclusion 

The conclusion is a brief summary of the findings and discussion, aligned with the research problem or research objectives. It is highly recommended to avoid restating statements from the previous sections. The conclusion should not be presented in bullet points but written in a narrative form, consisting of a maximum of one paragraph. Subsequently, in a separate paragraph, the author should concisely explain the limitations of the study and provide recommendations for future researchers.

References 

Every source cited in the body of the article must appear in the References, and all sources listed in the References must be cited within the article. The references used are recommended to be recent publications (within the last 10 years). The cited sources should be primary sources in the form of journal articles, proceedings, research reports, including theses and dissertations. Citations from journal articles must constitute at least 80% of the total references used. The References should be arranged alphabetically and chronologically, using Cambria font, 11 pt, justified alignment, single line spacing, 3 pt spacing after, and formatted with a hanging indent. Each reference must be verified for accuracy against the original source (author’s name, volume, issue, year, and DOI number if available). It is recommended to use reference management applications such as ZOTERO or MENDELEY. Use previously published articles in this journal as models for reference writing. The citation and reference style must follow the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition. If the title of reference is written in a language other than English, the title should first be translated into English. The original title should then be provided in square brackets ([]).

For example:

Alamsyah, R. (2018). Critical discourse analysis of cigarette advertisements on Indonesian television [Analisis wacana kritis iklan rokok di televisi Indonesia] [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Universitas Sebelas Maret. ←Theses or dissertations If unpublished in a repository

Alwasilah, A. C. (2001). Language, culture, and education: A sociolinguistic perspective. In M. L. S. Simatupang (Ed.), Linguistics and language education in Indonesia: A collection of readings (pp. 67–85). Indonesia University Press. ← Edited book chapter

American Psychological Association. (2020, October 14). APA style introduction. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines ← Web pages

Holmes, J. (2005). Politeness strategies in New Zealand English. Journal of Pragmatics, 37(2), 255–278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2004.06.001 ← Journal articles

Indonesian Linguistic Society [@ils_official]. (2023, July 10). Today we launch our new webinar series on forensic linguistics. Join us every Friday! [Status update]. Facebook. https://facebook.com/ils_official/posts/10123456789 ← Social media posts

Kramsch, C. (1998). Language and culture. Oxford University Press. ← Books

Sutanto, Y. (2020). Pragmatic transfer in Javanese EFL learners’ request strategies [Master’s thesis, Universitas Sebelas Maret]. UNS Repository. https://repository.uns.ac.id/123456 ←Theses or dissertations if published in a repository

Widodo, H. P. (2015). Designing genre-based materials for the writing classroom: Theory to practice. In P. Clements, A. Krause, & H. Brown (Eds.), JALT2014 Conference Proceedings (pp. 123–131). JALT. ← Conference Proceedings

Yusuf, H. (2022). The sociolinguistics of online religious discourse [Unpublished manuscript]. ← Unpublished Manuscripts

Interviews. Not included in the reference list. Cite only in the text. Example (in-text): (A. Hidayat, personal communication, March 5, 2023)

Observations or Field Notes. Not included in the reference list. Cite only in the text. Example (in-text): (Field notes, May 12, 2023)

In-Text Citations. For paraphrasing: (a) Narrative style: Saussure (1998) stated that culture plays a vital role in language learning, and (b)Parenthetical style: (Saussure, 1998). For direct quotations: (a)Narrative: Saussure (1998) wrote that “language expresses, embodies and symbolizes cultural reality” (p. 3), and (b) Parenthetical: (Saussure, 1998, p. 3). For works with three or more authors: (Saussure et al., 2025).

The citation quick guide can be found at https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammarguidelines/references/examples/journal-articlereferences

Note 1: For articles written in English, the formatting of reference titles must adhere to the APA 7th Edition guidelines, in which capitalization is applied only to the first word of the title, the first word following punctuation marks (such as a colon or period), and to proper nouns or specific terms that require capitalization.

Note 2: Arabic text that appears within a mixed paragraph (not a full paragraph in Arabic) must be transliterated using the ALA-LC Arabic Romanization system (2012 version), in accordance with CMES journal guidelines, as outlined in the official Library of Congress manual available at https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/arabic.pdf.