LINGUIST List 17.1666

Fri Jun 02 2006

FYI: Festschrift For Munzali Jibril

Editor for this issue: Svetlana Aksenova <svetlanalinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Dr. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele, Festschrift For Munzali Jibril
Message 1: Festschrift For Munzali Jibril
Date: 01-Jun-2006
From: Dr. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele <mekuri01yahoo.com>
Subject: Festschrift For Munzali Jibril


The Executive Council of the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN) metrecently at the University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, whereupon itwas decided that the 5th Volume of the Celebrities Series entitled:Convergence - English & Nigerian Languages be devoted to Professor MunzaliJibril. The essence of this project is not only to celebrate scholarship inour field, but also to congratulate Professor Jibril on his eventful tenureas the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC). As alinguist of international repute, Professor Jibril has touched the lives ofmany of his professional colleagues, friends and students. The festschriftis our own little way to appreciate his good deeds, and to thank him forhis unparalled devotion to scholarship.

It is my pleasure therefore to invite well-written papers focusing onEnglish, Nigerian languages & their literatures for publication in the 5thVolume of the Celebrities Series in honour of Professor Munzali Jibril.

Deadline: 30 December, 2006.

Please note the following guidelines in preparing your paper:

1. Your manuscript must be formatted and printed on A4 size paper. Do notstaple the pages. No photocopies required.2. All headings, sub-headings and the title of your paper should bepresented in title case throughout. Run neither headers nor footers.3. Text should be typed on 13 points Times New Roman in single linespacing. Double line spacing is, however, allowed between sections.5. Do not underline any word or title of texts. Use italic in place ofunderline.6. Do not separate the title of your paper, your name and abstract from therest of the paper. It should be continuous. No cover page is required.7. Do not use any title against your name (e.g. Dr., Mrs. Prof., Chief, etc.).8. Type your institutional affiliation directly under your name.9. Do not page the document. Number the pages on the back side with a pencil.10. Leave enough margin for binding and trimming. The text area should be 6inches (width) x 9.5 inches (length).11. Indentation should not exceed 0.5 cm.12. Justify your margins (both left and right).13. An original camera-ready copy (printed on a Laser preferably) should beforwarded to the Editor. Avoid hand-written annotations.14. Send your paper electronically as an e-mail attachment or enclose adiskette.15. Authors whose papers are selected for publication will be communicatedin writing.

Send your contributions to:Dr. Ozo-mekuri Ndimele (LAN President)Box 237 Uniport P.O., Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies,University of Port Harcourt, Nigeriae-mail: mekuri01yahoo.com

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics; Ling & Literature Language Family(ies): English; Niger-Congo