LINGUIST List 22.4073 Tue Oct 18 2011 FYI: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, Series Editor for this issue: Brent Miller <brentlinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Will Baker , Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, Series Message 1: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, Series Date: 17-Oct-2011 From: Will Baker <w.bakersoton.ac.uk> Subject: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca, Series E-mail this message to a friend New Book Series: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca Series editors: Jennifer Jenkins and Will Baker Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton This series welcomes book proposals detailing innovative and cutting edge research and theorisation in the field of English as a lingua franca (ELF), in essence, English as the chosen medium of communication among people from different first languages. The unprecedented use of English as an international lingua franca, largely because of its relationship with the processes of globalisation, has led to the realization that conventional attitudes to English and approaches to its study need to be critically examined. This has resulted in a very considerable and fast-growing field of research that is concerned both with the sociolinguistic significance of English as lingua franca as a naturally adaptive linguistic development and with its theoretical as well as applied linguistic implications. ELF, as phenomenon and as study, is not only diverse and emergent, it is also controversial and rapidly gaining in importance. The purpose of the series is to offer a wide forum for work on ELF, including aspects such as descriptions and analyses of ELF; ELF use in a range of domains including education (primary, secondary and tertiary), business, tourism; conceptual works challenging current assumptions about English use and usage; works exploring the implications of ELF for English language policy, pedagogy, and practice; and ELF in relation to global multilingualism. Finally, in line with the subject matter of the series, authors are not required to use native English, but to write in a way that is intelligible to a wide international readership. To our knowledge, Developments in English as a Lingua Franca is the first book series to build this approach into its official policy. Early titles in the series are expected to include the following: The Pragmatics of ELF, English as an Academic Lingua Franca, Misunderstandings in East Asian ELF, Culture and Identity through ELF, The Pedagogy of ELF, and ELF and Multilingualism in Europe. Information for authors interested in publishing a monograph or edited volume in the series: Developments in English as a Lingua Franca (DELF) Stage 1: Proposal and letter of intent Prospective authors or editors should submit a book proposal containing at least the following information: 1. Title of the book 2. Description of the topic (illustrated with examples, diagrams, etc. if appropriate) 3. Contribution made to current debate in linguistics 4. Proposed structure of the book and summary of each chapter 5. Brief narrative CV of author(s) and editor(s) (unless available to the publisher) 6. Description of target audience / proposed market 7. List of competitor publications (please indicate publisher and price if possible) 8. Approximate length (manuscripts containing 250–350 pages are preferred). Depending on the type of manuscript, the following documents should moreover be provided: Monographs: A summary of the central research questions addressed and the answers given (if not provided in 2. or 3. above). Edited works: Abstracts for all contributions. Dissertations: If you wish to submit a doctoral dissertation study for consideration in this series, it will need to be revised considerably from the original document to fit the monograph format. This will include a more reader-friendly organization and informal style of writing. The proposal should comprise approximately 10 pages and should be submitted by email either to the series editors or to De Gruyter Mouton (for contact details, see below). Your proposal will be reviewed by the series editors. In case of positive evaluation De Gruyter Mouton will send you a letter of intent stating the publisher’s interest in receiving a full draft manuscript. You will also receive suggestions concerning the content and structure of the manuscript and a style sheet. Stage 2: Review and revision When your manuscript is ready for review, submit a digital version of your text to De Gruyter Mouton. The manuscript will be reviewed by an expert. On the basis of the reviewer’s report, the series editors will make a decision of acceptance or rejection. The reviewer’s comments will be forwarded to you. In case of acceptance you will also receive suggestions for potential improvements from the series editors. Authors and editors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is written in an English that is intelligible to a wide international academic audience, but it need not conform to native English norms. The revised version of the manuscript should be sent to De Gruyter Mouton with an overview of the changes made in reaction to the reviewer’s and editor’s comments. In case of approval the series editors will recommend the manuscript for publication to the publisher. Stage 3: Production You will be asked to fill in an author’s questionnaire providing content and marketing information. De Gruyter Mouton will calculate the production costs of the book and present the project to the directors of its parent company, De Gruyter. In case of acceptance De Gruyter Mouton will issue a contract. The production process will be carried out in close cooperation with your production editor. If you prepare a camera ready copy, you will be asked to send sample pages to your production editor. If your book is produced as data conversion, you will receive first and second proofs for checking. Indices are prepared by authors. Guidelines for index preparation will be provided by De Gruyter Mouton. Summary of procedure proposal ► letter of intent ► submission of manuscript ► reviewing ► revisions ► contract ► production ► index► publication Contact information Editors Prof. Dr. Jennifer Jenkins University of Southampton School of Humanities Modern Languages Southampton SO17 1BJ Great Britain E-mail: J.Jenkinssoton.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 7046 Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 3288 Dr. Will Baker University of Southampton School of Humanities Modern Languages Southampton SO17 1BJ Great Britain E-mail: w.bakersoton.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)23 80597449 Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 5437 The Publisher De Gruyter Mouton c/o Birgit Sievert Genthiner Str. 13 10728 Berlin Germany E-mail: sievertdegruyter.com Tel.: +49 (0)30 26005 301 Fax: +49 (0)30 26005 351 Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 18-Oct-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.