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Journal of Concepts in CommunicationA major project of SCLCR is the Journal of Concepts in Communication. SCLCR was founded to analyze the uses of research terminology. As SCLCR's journal, JCC is designed to encourage extended critical discussions of "conceptual controversies." It publishes contributions concerning research problematics — articulations of questions researchers develop for the conduct of their projects. An open access journal leveraging the power of modern web technologies, JCC is a home to transdisciplinary research in human communication. |
Many contemporary linguists argue that the meaning of concepts cannot be separated from their uses. In current research practices, however, terms are usually abstracted from their contexts of use and presented as definitions. Considered in their context of use, on the other hand, terms need to be treated as conceptualizations of particular situations (see "Conceptual Logistics"). This is the aim of JCC.
There are three motivating goals that drive the JCC
JCC is an extension of the values SCLCR has been relying on since its inception:
It is our goal to integrate the various projects of SCLCR so that no opportunities to explore concepts are ignored. Information submitted to the JCC should be connected to relevant entries in the Concept Database, appropriate visualizations, and the Multimedia Library.
We encourage submissions of quality work from any authors studying human communication, regardless of their academic fields or university departments. Psychologists, sociologists, neurolinguists, and others studying communication are welcome in the SCLCR and JCC community. And we do not limit the methodological approach of contributions.
JCC is a peer reviewed journal. There are no deadlines for submission, we accept contributions on a continuous basis.
Each contribution should highlight some sort of conceptual controversy and include at least the following components in an easily accessible format:
Anyone can access and read the JCC. SCLCR members can contribute to JCC and post comments or responses to journal contributions creating a powerful dialogue not available in print journals.
Closest to traditional journal articles, these are single works authored by one or more persons that employ any mix of text and multimedia. Because of the diversity of media and approaches there are no hard minimum or maximum lengths. As a guideline: |
Similar to panels at a conference, Forums are collections of 3-6 individual presentations centered on a specific conceptual controversy. Because of the diversity of media and approaches there are no hard minimum or maximum lengths. As a guideline:
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Similar to opinion pieces or public arguments, Debates are 2 individual position papers that take opposing viewpoints on the same resolution or thesis. Because of the diversity of media and approaches there are no hard minimum or maximum lengths. Authors are not limited to text and are encouraged to present their arguments using multimedia support. As a guideline:
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Papers should use the APA format where possible. Submissions with multiple typos, misspellings, grammatical errors, or formatting errors will be returned for re-submission.
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