LSJ Presentation Guidelines

Presentation Time

  1. Oral presentations are 30 minutes long (20 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for discussion).
  2. Poster presentations are approximately one to two hours long.
  3. Workshops are approximately two hours long. The format of the workshop will be determined by workshop organizers.

Languages

  1. Presentations must be conducted in Japanese or English.
  2. The title and abstract must be written in the same language used during the presentation.
  3. In workshops, presentations may be given in languages other than Japanese or English. In such cases, the organizer must provide interpretation into Japanese or English. Presentation titles and manuscripts in the LSJ Meeting Handbook must be written in Japanese or English.

Presentation Devices

  1. Authors are responsible for preparing presentation tools to be used in their presentations unless otherwise announced by the meeting organizers.

Number of Submissions

  1. Each author can only submit up to two papers: one as the first author in an oral or poster presentation, and another in a workshop.
  2. If an author does not fulfill the requirement in 7, the organizer will reject all the papers submitted by the author.

Application Procedures

  1. Submissions for oral and poster presentations should be made by the first author. Submissions for workshops should be made by the organizer. Notification of acceptance will be sent to the first author for oral and poster presentations, and to the organizer for workshops.
  2. The deadline for submission for the Spring Meeting is March 20; for the Autumn Meeting, August 20.

Abstract Preparation and Submission Method

Note: If your abstract is accepted, the version submitted at the time of application will be printed in the Conference Abstract Book without any modifications or replacements.

Requirements for Abstracts

Note: Abstracts that do not meet the following guidelines will not be considered for review.

  1. All abstracts must follow these formatting guidelines:
    1. Use A4 paper with 25 mm top/bottom and 20 mm left/right margins. Abstracts for oral or poster presentations must be 1 page (single column). Abstracts for workshops must be up to 2 pages (single column). Tables, figures, and examples must be included within the specified page limit. For oral/poster presentations only: a second page may be used solely for references.
    2. Use font size 10 points or larger. Avoid special characters or abbreviations as much as possible. Use appropriate line spacing for readability.
    3. Do not include footnotes, including in the title.
    4. Do not include headers, footers, or page numbers. Ensure automatic page numbers are removed.
  2. Format for Oral/Poster Presentation Abstracts
    1. Title
      • Must reflect the content clearly and concisely.
      • Place the title on the first line, center-aligned, in 11-point bold font.
      • Leave space for a presentation number by indentation equivalent to 5 full-width characters from the left margin.
      • Two lines are allowed if the title is long.
      • Do not italicize or underline the entire title.
      • Do not label this section with “Title”.
    2. Presenter’s Name (Affiliation and Email Optional)
      • Place the name on the next line, center-aligned.
      • Affiliation and email are optional.
      • During review, this section will be redacted to maintain anonymity.
    3. Keywords (At least one for each category)
      • Leave one blank line before this section. Align left and begin at the left margin.
      • Target language(s) (indicate language family/region if necessary.
      • Field or method (e.g., formal semantics, experimental phonetics, comparative linguistics)
      • Others (expressing the content briefly)
    4. Main Text of Abstract
    5. Leave one blank line before starting. Align left and begin at the left margin. Do not label this section with “Abstract”.
    6. Clearly and concisely describe:
    7. Problem statement, Logical flow of the argument, Conclusion, Crucial data, Key contributions
    8. References
    9. If included on the same page, leave one blank line after the abstract.
    10. If placed on a second page, no blank line is required before it.
    11. References must be cited in the main text if essential to the argument.
  3. Format for Workshop Abstracts
    1. Workshop Title
      • Same format as above: first line, center-aligned, 11-point bold, with left indentation for the presentation number.
      • No italics, underlining, or the label “Title”.
    2. Names of Organizer(s), Chair(s), Presenter(s) (Affiliation and Email Optional)
      • Next line: center-aligned list of names.
      • Affiliation and email optional.
      • This section will be redacted for anonymity during review.
      • In the body, use labels such as [Presentation 1], [Presentation 2] instead of names to maintain anonymity.
    3. Workshop Purpose
      • Leave one blank line. Align left and begin from the left margin.
    4. Workshop Structure
      • Describe the structure of the session. Align left.
    5. Individual Presentation Titles and Abstracts
      • For Japanese presentations, write in Japanese and include an English title.
      • For English presentations, write in English.
      • Do not include names; use [Presentation 1], etc., to ensure anonymity.

Abstract Templates

  1. Templates in Word format are provided below. Use is not mandatory, but abstracts must conform to all formatting rules above to be eligible for review.
    Research Presentation (Japanese / English)
    Workshop (Japanese / English)

How to Apply

  1. Applications must be submitted through the LSJ website.
  2. Fill in the required fields on the conference application page and upload your abstract as a PDF file.　For details, refer to the application instructions on the website.

Post-Acceptance Notifications

  1. Upon acceptance, a list of accepted presentations with assigned presentation numbers and presentation instructions will be sent.　Detailed information on presentation time and venue will be available in the conference program.
  2. No changes will be allowed after acceptance regarding:
    • Presentation language
    • Title
    • Presenter(s)
    • Abstract
    • Equipment used
    • Workshop structure
  3. Presenters may not display content significantly different from the submitted abstract using posters or slides.
  4. Copyright of abstracts published in the Conference Abstract Book belongs to the presenters. However, all presenters must agree to make their abstracts publicly available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, to promote the free exchange of information for the advancement of academic research.

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