Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission of works

Articles may only be submitted online in digital format via the Open Journal System platform used by the journal. Authors must register with the author role on the journal's website, log in with their username and password, and follow the steps indicated by the system.

Typography

Articles must be submitted in Word format, with 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12-point font for the body text, 14-point font for the general title, and 12-point font for the author's name, institutional affiliation, and email address. Subheadings in the body text must be numbered in progressive Arabic numerals (except for the Introduction and Conclusions). The Abstract and Keywords must be written in 10-point font.

No paragraph should be indented and one blank line should be left between each paragraph.

Elements that articles must contain

It is essential that all details are complete and appear in the requested order, bearing in mind that contributions must not exceed 35,000 characters. The order and specifications for each section of the article are set out below.

Title

The first line of the first page must contain the title of the article, centred, in bold, in Times New Roman 14-point font, with only the initial letter capitalised, and in single line spacing.

Author's name

Authors must write their full name and surname centred, in italics, in Times New Roman 12-point font.

Institutional affiliation

The author must write the full name of the university or institution where they work at the time of writing the article, centred, in roman characters, Times New Roman 12-point font, and single line spacing. If they work at two institutions, they must choose the name of one, and in another section they may indicate the name of a second institution.

Email address

The email address that the author will use to correspond with the journal's editorial committee, as well as to receive communications from readers, must be written centred, in roman characters, Times New Roman 12-point font, and single line spacing.

Example:

Posmemoria, traducción y montaje del recuerdo

Post-memory, Translation and Montage of Memory

Mario Panico

Universidad de Bolonia

mariopanico21@gmail.com

Abstract

A summary of the article's content must be submitted, not exceeding 130 words (equivalent to 700 characters). The font must be Times New Roman, 10 points, single line spacing.

Keywords

5 (five) key terms must be mentioned.

Abstract and Keywords

Following the abstract in Spanish, the author must include its translation into English.

Body text

The content of articles may be organised by progressive numbering of each section (except for the Introduction and Conclusions) and according to the following hierarchy of titles and subheadings.

Title hierarchy	Examples
First level (article title)	Centred, bold, roman characters, initial capital, Times New Roman, 14 pt. Los géneros como efecto de sentido: para una semiótica de la cultura
Second level	Left-aligned, bold, roman characters, initial capital, Times New Roman, 12 pt., progressive numbering followed by a period. 1. ¿Qué es un género?
Third level	Left-aligned, bold, italic, initial capital, Times New Roman 12 pt., progressive numbering followed by a period. 1.1. Los géneros desde la perspectiva de Greimas

Citation

The guidelines established in the seventh edition of the APA model must be followed, which essentially consists of placing the details of each cited source in parentheses (Surname, year, pages).

Textual citation

This is the exact reproduction or word-for-word transcription of a fragment of text as it appears in the original, which is incorporated into a particular work. There are several types of citation, which are described below with their respective examples.

Short parenthetical textual citation (or with emphasis on content)

These are citations that do not exceed four lines or forty words. They are written in roman characters, in the same size and font used in the body text; the transcribed fragment must be placed in quotation marks, indicating the beginning and end of the citation. After the closing quotation mark, a parenthesis is opened containing the author's surname(s) followed by a comma, the year of publication of the work followed by a comma, and the abbreviation p or pp followed by a period, a space, and the page number or numbers from which the cited fragment was taken, plus the closing parenthesis, after which a period is placed if the sentence ends there.

Example:

That is to say, the collective anamnesis "intends to refer us, therefore, to an abstract subject capable of treasuring within itself the totality of the past that the mortals of the present must discover" (Bueno, 2003, p. 2).

Short narrative textual citation (or with emphasis on the author)

The difference between this type of citation and the previous one is that the author is announced before the transcribed fragment.

Example:

In this regard, Michel Foucault (2007) has observed that resemblance "appears only by virtue of the imagination and this, in turn, is only exercised by relying on it" (p. 75).

Long parenthetical textual citation (or with emphasis on content)

These are textual citations of more than four lines or forty words. They must stand out graphically, leaving a line of separation from the text that precedes them and a line from the text that follows them; furthermore, the entire citation must be indented, in block form. The font size and type must be the same as those used in the body text.

Example:

Cabe ciertamente, en esta coyuntura, la multiplicación del sujeto, queremos decir, el sujeto colectivo como autor comunitario:

el conjunto de hombres en la medida en que participan en un hacer común [...], un colectivo de hombres considerados solamente como agentes de un hacer programado [...] según los niveles estructurales a los cuales responden sus actividades (Greimas, 1976, pp. 170-171).

Long narrative textual citation (or with emphasis on the author)

The difference between this type of citation and the previous one is that the author is announced before the transcribed fragment.

Example:

In the words of Ducrot (1987):

At the deepest level, in effect, the meaning of the utterance is reduced to the superposition of the voices of the different enunciators — a superposition which, in certain cases (negation, for example), constitutes even a confrontation. At this level, it makes no sense to speak of the truth or falsity of the utterance, just as one does not qualify a conversation as true or false (p. 65).

Citations through secondary sources

When citing indirectly through a secondary source, only the secondary source must be included in the reference list, while in the body text both sources must be mentioned, either in parenthetical or narrative form.

Examples:

Parenthetical: (Cohn, 2005, cited in Lutas, 2015).

Narrative: From Cohn's perspective (2005, cited in Lutas, 2015)

Thus, in the cases indicated, only the complete reference to Lutas, 2015 would be added in the final references, not the reference to Cohn.

Indirect citations or paraphrases

This type of citation is used when what is taken from another author or work to incorporate into one's own text is not verbatim words but ideas; nonetheless, the author's name, the date of the work in which the idea is developed, and the page must be indicated (the latter is optional). Paraphrases may be parenthetical or narrative, and quotation marks are omitted.

Examples:

Semiotics cannot be confused with a philosophy, since it methodologically renounces all claims about the region of being (Fontanille, 1994).

For his part, Corominas (1961), for example, ignores our subject without remorse or, worse still, includes it in a long list of terms associated with the word abject. This can be explained academically without great difficulty: the word abject begins with an a, followed by a b, so that the entire family of words associated with yecto (yacer) must necessarily be listed (p. 23).

Footnotes

Footnotes are reserved for completing or expanding on certain content and are indicated by continuous Arabic numerals.

References

It is essential that all texts cited in the body of the article appear in this section. Works that have not been expressly named must not be included. Authors must verify the accuracy of the sources they cite and provide the relevant data for their location. Likewise, they must check that the authors cited in the body text match in all their elements those listed in the reference list. If a reference spans two lines, the second line must be indented (hanging indent).

The elements of the biblio-hemerographic references will be arranged according to the APA model, always in strict alphabetical order and following the sequence indicated below.

Printed book by one or more authors

• One author

Mandoki, K. (2006). Prácticas estéticas e identidad. México: Siglo XXI.

• One author and several publishers. A semicolon is placed after each publisher's name.

Pimentel, L. A. (1998). El relato en perspectiva. Estudio de teoría narrativa. México: Siglo XXI; UNAM.

• One author, with reference to the version of the same work in another language. This additional information is provided as a courtesy for interested readers. In the body text, only the date of the consulted version, in this case 1979, will be placed in parentheses.

Eco, U. (1979). Lector in fabula. Milán: Bompiani [French version of 1985: Lector in fabula. Le rôle du lecteur ou la coopération interprétative dans les textes narratifs. París: Grasset].

• One author, with reference to the original publication. This additional information is provided as a courtesy for interested readers. In the body text, only the date of the consulted edition must be placed in parentheses. In the reference, the details of the original publication must be added in square brackets.

Steinbeck, J. (1998). Des souris et des hommes. París: Flammarion [Originally published in 1937: Of Mice and Men. Nueva York: Covici Friede].

• One author, with mention of the translator.

Ono, A. (2007). La notion d'énonciation chez Émile Benveniste. Translated by Desiderio Blanco. Limoges: Lambert-Lucas.

• Two authors

Darrault-Harris, I. & Klein, J.-P. (2010). Pour une psychiatrie de l'ellipse. Limoges: PULIM.

Laclau, E. & Mouffe, C. (2014). Hegemony and Socialist Strategy Towards a Radical Democratic Politics. Nueva York: Verso.

Book chapter

Basso Fossali, P. (2006). Eco in vista: ripercussioni attuali di una semiotica interpretativa del cinema. In G. Carettini & A. Valle (Eds.), Semiotiche al cinema. Esercizi di simulazione (pp. 228-255). Milán: Mondadori Universitá.

Finegan, E. (1995). Subjectivity and subjectivisation. An introduction. In D. Stein & S. Wright (Eds.), Subjectivity and subjectivisation. Linguistic Perspectives (pp. 1-15). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ubillus Raygada, J. C. (2010). La política del síntoma. De la democracia radical al populismo (y de vuelta a la lucha de clases). In G. Portocarrero, J. C. Ubilluz & V. Vich (Eds.), Cultura política en el Perú (pp. 291-314). Lima: Red para el Desarrollo de las Ciencias Sociales.

Periodical publications

In periodical publications, the volume is written in italics, next to the issue number, which appears in parentheses.

Coeckelbergh, M. (2015). Artificial Agents, Good Care, and Modernity. Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 36(4), 265-277.

González de Requena Farre, J. A. (2017). Fronteras del sujeto. Un enfoque liminar de la subjetividad lingüística. Lenguaje, 45(1), 89-113.

If the article is published online, the link to locate it on the web is transcribed after the page numbers. If the article has a DOI, this is placed at the end of the reference instead of the URL address.

Dorra, R. (July-September, 2016). Alteridad y projimidad: para una semiótica del cuidado. Elementos, 23(103), 3-12. http://elementos.buap.mx/num103/pdf/Elem103.pdf

Larsen-Freeman, D. (1997). Chaos/Complexity Science and Second Language Acquisition. Applied Linguistics, 18(2), 141-165. https://www.uibk.ac.at/anglistik/staff/freeman/course-documents/diane_chaos_paper.pdf

Article published in a newspaper

Flores, M. A. (February 09, 2003). Entrevista con Teresa Sobral Cunha. Los manuscritos de Pessoa. La Jornada Semanal, (41). http://www.jornada.com.mx/2003/02/09/sem-miguel.html

Paper presented at a conference

Danta Tejera, R. E. (March, 2014). La indumentaria como discurso: el cuerpo rediseñado [Conference paper]. In Echevarría, O. (Director), Octavo Encuentro Latinoamericano de Diseño. Facultad de Diseño y Comunicación de la Universidad de Palermo, held in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ollivier, B. (September, 2005). Memorias, identidades y patrimonio inmaterial: ¿Qué papel desempeña la comunicación? [Conference paper]. In "Generaciones, Transmisión y Recreación de las Culturas Tradicionales". Memorias del IV Encuentro para la Promoción y Difusión del Patrimonio Inmaterial de los Países Andinos" (pp. 61-75). Medellín: Corporación para la Promoción y Difusión de la Cultura.

Theses

Caspi, T. (2010). A Dynamic Perspective in Second Language Development [Unpublished doctoral thesis]. Groningen: Universidad de Groningen.

Ibarra González, R. (2017). La teoría de sistemas dinámicos aplicada al desarrollo léxico de cognados y falsos cognados: una propuesta metodológica [Unpublished master's thesis]. Querétaro, México: Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro.

Saporisi, L. G. (2018). La experiencia del amor en las producciones estéticas de hijos e hijas de militantes detenido/as desaparecido/as: la construcción de un archivo afectivo [Master's thesis in History and Memory]. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad Nacional de La Plata-Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. http://www.memoria.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/library?a=d&c=tesis&d=Jte1581

Audiovisual media

• Film

Llosa, C. (Director) (2009). La teta asustada [Film]. Perú; España.

Piñeyro, M. (Director). Figueras, M. (Screenwriter) (2002). Kamchatka [Film]. Argentina; España.

• YouTube video

Méndez, M. (June, 2009). Entrevista a Félix Bruzzone [Video]. Cámara Nacional del Libro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXNtZiaHDA

For any matter concerning the reference list and citation variants according to APA standards, it is suggested to consult a comprehensive guide with numerous examples available online at: https://normas-apa.org/referencias/

Format for figures and tables

If the text includes figures and/or tables, these must be presented in the body text, in the corresponding place, and also in a separate file along with the respective reproduction permissions, where applicable. Also, if they are protected by copyright, this must be indicated.

Photographs and images must be submitted as electronic files with a resolution of at least 300 dpi.

Authors are required to verify that the source of all figures, tables, images, and photographs is duly indicated. Figures and tables must necessarily be preceded by a reference in the body text, for example: (see Figure 5).

Figures

Figure refers to all graphic materials (diagrams, maps, photographs, charts, illustrations, etc.) that complement and illustrate the content of a text or presentation. Authors are asked to submit high-quality files in which letters, numbers, arrows, and symbols can be clearly and precisely distinguished.

Each figure must have its corresponding identification label with consecutive numbering and the respective credit or source. Labels must not appear inside the figure. If a previously published figure is reproduced, the source and permission for reproduction must be cited. If the author of the article is also the author of the figure, this must be expressly indicated. Any clarifications that need to be made must be included in the paragraph preceding the figure.

The label must be written with an initial capital letter, in bold, Times New Roman 12-point font, aligned to the left margin, together with the consecutive Arabic numeral, without a period at the end of the line, and below, the figure title in italics and without a period.

At the foot of the figure, centred, in roman characters, Times New Roman 9-point font, and with a period, the source must be noted, as well as any explanatory notes.

Example:

Figure 1

Biological Cultural Complexity

Source: Salamanca (2003, p. 8).

Likewise, when photographs are produced by the author or do not require permissions, they must carry their corresponding label, but at the foot of the figure, centred, in roman characters, Times New Roman 9-point font and with a period, a note must be added indicating that the figure is the author's own work, as in the following example:

Figure 4

Semiotic Practice of Disagreement

Note: Author's own work. Any other clarification about the figure may be added here.

Tables

Tables are graphic supports structured by columns and rows, in which numbers or a combination of text, numbers, and percentages are expressed. Charts are included in this category. They must contain a consecutive number, title, heading, body, note, and sources. Authors must ensure that the information contained in the tables is presented in a readable and comprehensible manner for readers. The same font and indications noted for figures must be used.

The font size and type must be the same as those used in the body text, but the line spacing may be smaller.

Example:

Table 1

Label

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Data	Data	Data
Data	Data	Data
Data	Data	Data

Note: Clarifications are provided on the data presented in the table, such as abbreviations and symbols.

Source: Sabadini (2008, p. 12).

About the author (brief biography of the author or authors)

In this section, the full name of the author and the name of the university or institution where they work (there may be more than one) must be indicated again; they must also refer to their lines of research and mention two or three of the most representative publications of their work, providing the year and publisher. It is recommended to write this information in a paragraph of around 50 words.

Other types of documents

Reviews

As a heading, the complete details of the publication must be written in APA format, seventh edition (see the References section), and the total number of pages of the publication must also be included. The length of the review must not exceed 5 pages.

Example:

Beividas, W. (2017). La sémiologie de Saussure et la sémiotique de Greimas comme épistémologie : une troisième voie pour la connaissance. Limoges: Lambert-Lucas, 248 pp.

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