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natural-language-and-linguistic-theory

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Use when targeting Natural Language & Linguistic Theory (Springer) or deciding whether a theoretical-syntax/morphology manuscript fits this venue. Encodes the journal's fit in formal analysis grounded in rich cross-linguistic data, the empirical-grounding bar, house style, glossing and double-blind norms, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

When to use

• theoretical syntax articles grounded in detailed language data
• theoretical morphology and morphology–syntax interface
• in-depth analyses of individual languages yielding theoretical consequences
• comparative and microcomparative studies testing theoretical proposals
• interface work where the empirical base is central
• venue selection between NLLT and other venues
• strengthening formal proposals with cross-linguistic empirical support
• pre-submission self-check and desk-reject heuristics

When not to use

• formalism-driven papers thin on data
• descriptions with no theoretical proposal
• replacing the journal's current submission guidelines

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