Welcome
Getting started as an author
This is a new reference work project and we are delighted to have you on board.Please click on the tab "My Chapters" and you will see all "your" chapters i.e. all chapters that we would like you to write. Clicking on any chapter will lead you to the page where you can submit manuscripts.
You can either upload Microsoft Word or LaTeX files. Please include all image files, Word files, LaTeX source and style files as well as a PDF-file of your contribution.
After clicking the "Submit" button no further submissions for the chapter are possible. Your contribution will then be checked and reviewed. If the project managers or editors have questions about your contribution, or if a revision is necessary, they will contact you via Meteor or Email.
If your contribution has been accepted for publication it will be typeset like any other publication and there will be proofs sent to the first author which we would like you to check. The chapter will then be published online first on our publication platform "SpringerLink".
Help with the system: Refer to the 'Help' link on Meteor.
Your Benefits
- Fast publication: your article is published online and can be cited immediately after publication
- Update your content: possibility to update your article whenever research warrants and without having to wait for a new edition to be published
- Peer review: as an author you are supported by a high-quality continuous review process by your peers
- Access to the entire Springer Major Reference Works collection by clicking on the links on the right: we grant you access to a huge database of hundreds of reference works with more than half a million articles across all subject areas
- Discount on Springer books: authors are entitled to 40% discount on purchase of all Springer books
Scope of Action
The International Handbook of Legal Language and Communication: From Texts to Semiotics (IHLLC) is a large-scale scholarly initiative that will ultimately comprise 1,000 chapters across 57 sections, authored by leading experts worldwide. Its mission is to create an authoritative global reference platform at the intersection of law, language, semiotics, and communication.
Purpose
IHLLC is designed to bridge the gap between two familiar academic formats:- Traditional encyclopedias, which provide short entries limited to definitions and brief summaries; and
- Research collections, which gather original essays or empirical studies.
Scope
Contributions to IHLLC are expected to:- Synthesize existing knowledge across disciplines, theories, and cases;
- Anchor discussion in published literature, drawing on both core and adjacent fields;
- Present balanced, accessible, and citable accounts of concepts, debates, and frameworks;
- Highlight research gaps descriptively, without proposing entirely new or untested research axes;
- Contribute to a coherent and authoritative resource, aligned with the section they belong to.
Value
- For readers, IHLLC offers a trusted reference point that provides depth, clarity, and context across a vast and interdisciplinary domain. It equips students, scholars, and practitioners with reliable starting points for further research.
- For contributors, IHLLC ensures long-term scholarly visibility. Each chapter becomes part of a curated, international platform that foregrounds expertise from leading researchers worldwide.
Positioning
IHLLC is not an encyclopedia in the conventional sense, nor a research collection. It is a hybrid reference project, uniquely positioned to provide:- The neutrality and authority of encyclopedic writing;
- The depth and explanatory power of longer academic chapters;
- The global reach of a project uniting expertise across cultures, legal systems, and academic traditions.