Writing Rules

TAMGA-Turkish Journal of Semiotic Studies is an international academic publication established to support semiotic studies. The journal, which is open to all traditions of semiotics, publishes original theoretical, methodological, and applied reviews that add innovation to the field with interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. Articles to be sent to the journal must be original, not previously published elsewhere, or sent for publication. In the journal, articles that can contribute to the field of semiotics and that can address the problems of semiotics with scientific criteria and offer solutions are included. The peer-reviewed, scientific, periodical, international, and Open-Access journal is published twice a year, in Spring (June) and Fall (December).

Writing rules

Articles written in Turkish, English, and French languages are published in the journal.

Writing rules

1. Title: The title of the article should be compatible with the content, should not exceed 12 words, and should be written in bold and lowercase letters. The titles in the second and/or third language should be placed under the main title in lowercase.

2. About the authors: The author’s name should be written under the title. Institutional information, country, e-mail, and ORCID membership information should be given at the bottom of the page, linked to the surname with a starred footnote.

3. Abstract: The abstract should be approximately 250 words and summarize the text of the article. Keywords should be included in the abstract. The text of the abstract should be written in MS Word program with Times New Roman, 1 line spacing, and 10 points. The articles submitted in Turkish should have English and French; the articles submitted in English should have Turkish and French; the articles submitted in French should have Turkish and English abstracts, and each of them should include 5 keywords.

4. Main text: The main text should be arranged in MS Word program with Times New Roman, 11 pt, single line spacing, no paragraph indentation, and 6 pt first and then 3 pt paragraph spacing. The text of the article should be in the range of 4,000-8,000 words, including all sections. Articles should include introduction, development, and conclusion sections, and these sections should be arranged considering the criteria of a scientific article. Footnotes should only be used for explanations and should be given at the bottom of the page.

5. Page layout: Paper Size A4 Vertical; Top Margin 1 cm; Bottom Margin 1 cm; Right Margin 1 cm; Left Margin 1 cm; Font Times News Roman, Font Style Normal; Body Text Size 11 pt, quotations above 5 lines 10 pt; Footnote Size 10 pt; Paragraph Spacing First 6 pt, then 3 pt; Line Spacing must be Single (1).

6. Writing and punctuation: The Turkish Language Association Writing Guide should be taken as a basis for the writing and punctuation of the articles written in Turkish.

7. Figures and Tables: Figures in the article should be numbered sequentially. Texts in these figures should be 10-point Times New Roman single line spacing. These can be referred in the text as (Figure 1:). An appropriate short title should be used for each figure, and the title should be written at the bottom of the figure with its number centred. In addition, if the figure is taken from another source, reference should also be included figures in the article should be numbered sequentially.

Tables in the article should be numbered sequentially. Texts in these tables should be 10-point Times New Roman single-line spacing. These can be referred in the text as (Table 1:). An appropriate short title should be used for each table, and the title should be written at the bottom of the table with its aligned left. In addition, if the table is taken from another source, reference should also be included.

8. Citation: Footnotes should not be used in citing references. Only the references cited in the article should be included in the bibliography. References should be listed alphabetically according to the surname of the author.

Referencing System

TAMGA- Turkish Journal of Semiotic Studies organizes articles according to the APA 7.0 citation system created by the American Psychological Association. All works should be prepared according to this format.

A. Book with one author:

The title of the book should be given in italics, the first letter in capital letters, and the other letters in lowercase. The title of the book should have a dot at the beginning and end, and then the publisher should be given a plain and capital letter.

In the bibliography: Günay, V. D. (2018). A literary semiotics reading: Kuyucaklı Yusuf. Daisy Science Publishing House. (Only the publisher should be given, the place of publication should not be specified.)

In text: The books should be given as: (Günay, 2018, p. 125).

B. Book with two authors:

In the bibliography: Greimas, A. J. & Courtés, J. (1982). Semiotics and language: an analytical dictionary (Daniel Patte, James Lee, Edward McMahon II, Gary Phillips, Michael Rengstorf, Larry Crist, Trans.). Indiana University Press.

In text: (Greimas & Courtés, 1982, p. 63)

The “&” sign should be used in place of the word 'and'.

C. Chapter in a book:

In the bibliography: Aktulum, M. (2022). Otherness in the perspective of intertextuality and discursivism. In V. D. Günay & M. Kalelioğlu (Editors), Empire of the Others: the semiotic adventure of the other. Daily Publications. (pp. 36-52).

In text: (Aktulum, 2022, p. 41)

D. Edited book:

In the Bibliography: Günay, V. D. & Kalelioğlu, M. (Eds.). (2022). The empire of the Others: the semiotic adventure of the Other. Daily Publications.

In text: (Günay, 2022, p. 15)

E. Article:

In articles, the title of the article should be written in lowercase, but the journal name should be written in italics, starting with a capital letter. The journal volume number should be italicized, but the issue number should be plain in parentheses.

In the bibliography: Kalelioğlu, M. (2021). A general evaluation of semiotic theory, its place, and its importance in Turkey. Journal of discourse philology, 6(1), 189-200.

In text: (Kalelioğlu, 2021, p. 193)

F. Translated work:

In the bibliography: Fontanille, J. (2006). The semiotics of discourse (Heidi Bostic, Trans.). Peter Lang.
In the text: (Fontanille, 2006, p. 74)

G. Thesis:

In the Bibliography: Uzdu Yıldız, F. (2011). Examination of narrative characters in terms of semiotic modalities [Unpublished doctoral dissertation].

In text: (Uzdu Yıldız, 2011, p. 156)

H. Unknown official, private publication, report, etc.:

In the bibliography: TDK. (2011). Current Turkish dictionary. Turkish Language Institution Publications.

In text: (TDK, 2011, p. 365)

I. Internet source:

In the bibliography: Günay, V. D. (2019, 10 July). Semiotics and meaning in photography. Contrast magazine. https://kontrastdergi.com/dogan-gunay-gostergebilim-ve-fotografta-anlam-50-sayi/

In text: (Günay, 2019).

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