Instructions for Contributors

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Instructions for Contributors Edward Finegan, Editor Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America encourages submission of manuscripts for articles treating any aspect of lexicography or areas of linguistic inquiry that relate to lexicography or the study of reference works in general as they bear on dictionary making. Within reason, length of manuscripts for regular articles is not a concern, and the editor is open to proposals to dedicate a section of the journal to a theme. Manuscripts for the section Reference Works in Progress are by invitation of the editor, but inquiries about that section and about forums or special issues of the journal itself are encouraged. Manuscripts can be submitted for consideration only in electronic form in MS Word; initial submissions must contain an abstract and several keywords. All article submissions are reviewed anonymously by two or more referees. Submissions for publication in the first issue of any year should be sent to editor Edward Finegan (finegan@usc.edu) before January 31st of that year, and for the second issue of the year before June 30th of that year. Reviews are overseen by reviews editor Traci Nagle and are by invitation only. Suggestions that Dictionaries should review particular books, online dictionaries, or websites are welcomed; write to Traci Nagle (tcnagle@indiana.edu). Submissions must NOT use special formatting or automatic styling for headings, titles, or other display elements. All headings should appear on their own line. Indicate primary-level headings in ALL CAPS. Indicate secondary-level headings with Sentence capitalization. Captions for figures and tables should be unstyled – formatting will be applied by the editors. [End Page 185] Because manuscripts are distributed to referees electronically for anonymous review, all indications of authorship should be removed from the text and from other identity-tracking markers, such as Properties and Track Changes. After review, submissions will be assigned one of three categories: accepted with revision (minor or major), revise and resubmit (a request for a complete rewrite of a promising paper), or reject. Authors are responsible for securing the rights for both print and electronic publication of any illustrations and other copyrighted material contained in their submission. If this obligation poses a financial or other hardship, consult the editor. Authors of accepted papers will be required to sign a publication agreement, a copy of which can be found on the DSNA website. Manuscripts should adhere to the specifications given at the journal's website (http://dictionarysociety.com/journal). [End Page 186] Copyright © 2020 Dictionary Society of North America