Licencing Policy

Licensing Policy

The **Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)** applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) to its published articles, unless otherwise stated. This license promotes the free dissemination, accessibility, and reuse of scholarly research while ensuring appropriate recognition of the original authors and sources.

Under the terms of this license, users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full texts of articles, and reuse published materials in any medium or format. Users may also remix, transform, translate, and build upon the published material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that proper attribution is given and the license terms are respected.

## 1\. Copyright Ownership

Authors retain the copyright of their published articles in the _Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)_. By publishing with JLPS, authors agree to make their articles available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), subject to the journal's applicable publication policies and agreements.

Copyright ownership remains with the respective authors. JLPS is granted the right to publish, distribute, archive, and disseminate the articles in accordance with the journal's publishing policies and the applicable license.

## 2\. Permitted Use and Distribution

The CC BY 4.0 license allows users to:

- **Share:** Copy and redistribute the published material in any medium or format.
- **Adapt:** Remix, transform, translate, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
- **Redistribute:** Share articles through academic repositories, institutional websites, educational platforms, and other communication channels.
- **Reuse:** Incorporate published content into research, teaching materials, scholarly publications, linguistic resources, and other lawful works.

These permissions remain valid provided that users comply with the applicable terms of the license.

## 3\. Attribution Requirements

Any person or organization reusing material published in JLPS must provide appropriate credit to the original author(s) and acknowledge the source of publication.

Attribution should include, where applicable:

- The name(s) of the author(s).
- The title of the article.
- The name of the journal: _Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)_.
- The year of publication and available bibliographic information, including volume, issue, page numbers, or article identifier.
- A link or reference to the original article.
- A link to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- An indication of whether modifications, translations, or other adaptations have been made.

Attribution must not suggest that the authors or JLPS endorse any user, organization, product, or subsequent use of the material.

## 4\. Commercial and Non-Commercial Use

The CC BY 4.0 license permits both commercial and non-commercial use of articles published in JLPS. Users may reproduce, distribute, translate, adapt, or incorporate published materials into other works, including commercial publications, educational products, linguistic resources, and research materials, provided that appropriate attribution is given and the license terms are followed.

This policy supports the broad dissemination of research findings and encourages the responsible reuse of scholarly contributions in language studies, pragmatics, linguistics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, and related fields.

## 5\. Third-Party Materials

Materials included in an article, such as photographs, figures, tables, illustrations, datasets, linguistic corpora, transcripts, or other copyrighted content, may be subject to separate copyright or licensing conditions.

Unless explicitly indicated otherwise, the CC BY 4.0 license should not be assumed to cover third-party materials that are identified as excluded from the article's license. Users are responsible for checking the applicable rights and obtaining permission from the relevant copyright holder whenever required.

For research involving recorded conversations, interview excerpts, private correspondence, or other materials containing personal or confidential information, the reuse of such materials must also comply with applicable privacy requirements, participant consent conditions, and relevant ethical standards. The open license does not override legal, privacy, or ethical restrictions that apply independently to particular materials.

## 6\. Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting manuscripts to JLPS are responsible for ensuring that their work complies with applicable copyright and publication requirements. Authors must ensure that:

- Their manuscripts are original or appropriately acknowledge the sources of previously published material.
- Necessary permissions have been obtained for third-party materials included in their articles.
- Their submissions do not infringe the copyright or other legal rights of third parties.
- Linguistic data, transcripts, translations, images, and other research materials are used in accordance with applicable copyright, privacy, and ethical requirements.
- They understand and agree to the journal's applicable copyright and licensing policies.

Authors should clearly identify any material that is subject to separate licensing conditions and provide appropriate acknowledgments where necessary.

## 7\. Open Access and Accessibility

JLPS supports the dissemination of scholarly knowledge by making its published articles available under an open license. The application of CC BY 4.0 enables readers, researchers, educators, language professionals, and other interested parties to access and reuse published research, subject to the license terms.

This policy aims to encourage academic collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the wider dissemination of research in language studies, pragmatics, linguistics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language education, and related interdisciplinary fields.

By promoting open access and responsible reuse, JLPS seeks to reduce barriers to scholarly communication and support the development of linguistic knowledge and research-informed practice worldwide.

## 8\. License Information

All articles published in the _Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)_ are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), unless otherwise stated.

The full license terms are available at:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

By reusing material covered by this license, users agree to comply with its applicable terms and conditions.

## Journal Licensing Summary

- **Journal Name:** Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)
- **License:** Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- **License URL:** https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- **Copyright Notice:** Copyright © Author(s)
- **Copyright Policy:** Authors retain copyright of their published articles.
- **Reuse Rights:** Redistribution, adaptation, translation, and commercial use are permitted with appropriate attribution, subject to the license terms and any applicable third-party rights.

Through this licensing policy, the _Journal of Language and Pragmatics Studies (JLPS)_ seeks to uphold transparency, protect authors' rights, encourage responsible scholarly reuse, and promote the unrestricted dissemination of linguistic and pragmatic research in accordance with the principles of open access.