Essay requirements
References and Notes:
a. References within the text to other sources should contain the name of the author, the year of publication and the relevant page number(s):
As was observed by Smith (1966:29), ….
It has been pointed out (Jones 1982:326-8) that …
Where reference is made to more than one article or book published by an author in the one year, each article or book should be given a letter designation attached to the date:
Brown (1991a:52) argues that …
b. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum, and avoided if possible.
c. References (to be quoted as shown above) should be grouped together at the end of the article under the heading REFERENCES, and arranged in alphabetical order of the author’s names. Entries should conform to samples below:
Akmajian, A., Demers, R.A. and Harnish, R.M. 1984. Linguistics : an
Introduction to language and communication. 2nd edition. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
Chomsky, N. 1966a. Topics in the theory of generative grammar.
(Janua Linguarum, Series Minor, 56.) The Hague: Mouton.
Chomsky, N. 1966b. Cartesian linguistics. New York: Harper & Row.
Katz, J.J. 1980. Chomsky on meaning. Language 56. 1-41.
Citations of electronic sources should appear in the following format:
Author’s last name, First name. ‘Title of work’ Title of complete work.
[protocol and address] [path] (date of message or visit)
For example:
Carranza, L. E. (1994) ‘Le Corbusier and the problems of representation’
Journal of Architectural Education [online], 48(2).
d. Tables, figures and diagrams should be numbered consecutively. Each should have a title which indicates the nature of the data being presented.
e. Words or phrases used as examples should be either underlined or in italics, and meanings and labels given in quotation marks:
The French word feu (‘fire’) contains a rounded vowel.
The determiners this and that are often referred to as ‘demonstratives’.
f. Short quotations should be in double quotation marks:
Brown claims that the main difficulties derive from an “inability to process the spoken word” (Brown 1979:17).
g. Longer quotations should be indented, typed single space and separated from the surrounding text by a line above and below:
Of particular interest is Brown’s (1979:17) claim that:
It is apparent from the extensive studies of such students that the
main difficulties encountered concern their ability to process the
spoken word during the course of their studies, in particular their
hearing problem.
Presentation:
A4-size paper is preferred.
Type or write on one side of the paper only.
Number pages clearly.
There must be a margin of at least 5cm on the left head side of the page (to allow for marker’s comments).
If your essay is hand-written, it should be neat and legible.
Before submitting your essay, proofread it carefully for errors and correct them.
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