AI Policy

AI Use and Disclosure Policy for Authors

This journal acknowledges the evolving role of artificial intelligence in academic research, writing, and linguistic analysis. Our goal is to support responsible and innovative use of these tools while ensuring scholarly reliability and transparency. The following policy outlines acceptable practices and expectations for authors.

  1. Positive Role of AI in Research: Authors may use AI tools to assist in various phases of their work, including idea generation, drafting support, language editing, data analysis, corpus exploration, and formatting. We recognize that AI tools can enhance productivity and expand the analytical possibilities available to linguists.
  2. Limits and Responsibilities: While AI may support research, it cannot replace the author’s expertise. Human authors must verify and refine any AI-assisted content. AI tools cannot be credited as authors, and authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy of the manuscript.
  3. Required Transparency: Any significant use of AI must be disclosed. Authors should provide:
  • the name and version of the tool used;
  • a brief explanation of the assistance provided;
  • clarification of which portions of the manuscript involved AI support.

AI-produced text may be included in a manuscript only if it is critically evaluated, revised, and integrated meaningfully by the authors.

  1. Acceptable Uses: Examples of appropriate AI assistance include:
  • initial brainstorming or outline drafting;
  • rewriting or rephrasing sentences for clarity;
  • generating examples or test sentences when clearly identified as AI-generated;
  • corpus annotation, speech-to-text, or pattern detection;
  • translation or summary support with human verification.
  1. Unacceptable Uses: The following practices are not allowed:
  • using AI to fabricate data, citations, or analytic outcomes;
  • presenting AI-generated arguments as original scholarly work;
  • failing to verify factual accuracy or linguistic claims produced by AI;
  • using AI in ways that compromise the confidentiality of peer-reviewed materials.
  1. Peer Review: Reviewers may use AI to refine wording in their review comments but may not submit manuscripts to external systems. Confidentiality must remain strictly protected.
  2. Consequences: Failure to disclose AI use may result in revision requests, rejection, or post-publication action depending on severity.