Studies in the History of the Language Sciences

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Founder & General Editor (1973–2021)

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Studies in the History of the Language Sciences (SiHoLS) is a series of peer-reviewed book-length scholarly works in the history of linguistic thought. Although its emphasis is on the Western tradition from antiquity to the modern day, it also includes, and welcomes, studies devoted to non-Western traditions. It comprises monographs, selective, thematically unified volumes, and research bibliographies.

The series is a companion to the journal Historiographia Linguistica.

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ISSN: 0304-0720

https://doi.org/10.1075/sihols

Volumes

133	History of Linguistics 2021: Selected papers from the 15th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS 15), Milan, 28 August – 1 September Edited by Savina Raynaud, Maria Paola Tenchini and Enrica Galazzi 2024. vi, 284 pp.
132	Lectures on Language Theory 1942–1943 Louis Hjelmslev 2024. viii, 234 pp.
131	Missionary Grammars and Dictionaries of Chinese: The contribution of seventeenth century Spanish Dominicans Otto Zwartjes 2024. xii, 381 pp.
130	Missionary Linguistics VI: Missionary Linguistics in Asia. Selected papers from the Tenth International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, Rome, 21–24 March 2018 Edited by Otto Zwartjes and Paolo De Troia 2021. xii, 296 pp.
129	A History of the Study of the Indigenous Languages of North America Marcin Kilarski 2021. xiv, 443 pp.
128	Last Papers in Linguistic Historiography E.F.K. Koerner † 2020. x, 214 pp.
127	History of Linguistics 2017: Selected papers from the 14th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences, (ICHoLS 14), Paris, 28 August – 1 September Edited by Émilie Aussant and Jean-Michel Fortis 2020. xviii, 245 pp.
126	History of Linguistics 2014: Selected papers from the 13th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XIII), Vila Real, Portugal, 25–29 August 2014 Edited by Carlos Assunção, Gonçalo Fernandes and Rolf Kemmler 2016. xii, 277 pp.
125	Grammatica, Gramadach and Gramadeg: Vernacular grammar and grammarians in medieval Ireland and Wales Edited by Deborah Hayden and Paul Russell 2016. xvi, 226 pp.
124	Bibliografía cronológica de la lingüística, la gramática y la lexicografía del español (BICRES V): Desde el año 1861 hasta el año 1899 Miguel Ángel Esparza Torres y Hans-Josef Niederehe 2015. v, 957 pp.
123	History of Linguistics 2011: Selected Papers from the 12th International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XII), Saint Petersburg, 28 August - 2 September 2011 Edited by Vadim Kasevich, Yuri A. Kleiner and Patrick Sériot 2014. xviii, 221 pp.
122	Missionary Linguistics V / Lingüística Misionera V: Translation theories and practices. Selected papers from the Seventh International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, Bremen, 28 February - 2 March 2012 Edited by Otto Zwartjes, Klaus Zimmermann and Martina Schrader-Kniffki 2014. xii, 350 pp.
121	Nominal Classification: A history of its study from the classical period to the present Marcin Kilarski 2013. xiv, 405 pp.
120	On Language Diversity and Relationship from Bibliander to Adelung George J. Metcalf 2013. viii, 181 pp.
119	German Colour Terms: A study in their historical evolution from earliest times to the present William Jervis Jones 2013. xiv, 663 pp.
118	Bibliografía cronológica de la lingüística, la gramática y la lexicografía del español (BICRES IV): Desde el año 1801 hasta el año 1860 Miguel Ángel Esparza Torres y Hans-Josef Niederehe 2012. v, 696 pp.
117	Portuguese Missionary Grammars in Asia, Africa and Brazil, 1550-1800 Otto Zwartjes 2011. xiv, 359 pp.
116	“And he knew our language”: Missionary Linguistics on the Pacific Northwest Coast Marcus Tomalin 2011. xi, 203 pp.
115	History of Linguistics 2008: Selected papers from the eleventh International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS XI), 28 August - 2 September 2008, Potsdam Edited by Gerda Haßler 2011. xi, 468 pp.
114	Missionary Linguistics IV / Lingüística misionera IV: Lexicography. Selected papers from the Fifth International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, Mérida, Yucatán, 14-17 March 2007 Edited by Otto Zwartjes, Ramón Arzápalo Marín and Thomas C. Smith-Stark 2009. vi, 340 pp.
113	Universal Index of Biographical Names in the Language Sciences E.F.K. Koerner † 2008. xvi, 286 pp.
112	History of Linguistics 2005: Selected papers from the Tenth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHOLS X), 1–5 September 2005, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Edited by Douglas A. Kibbee 2007. x, 451 pp.
111	Missionary Linguistics III / Lingüística misionera III: Morphology and Syntax. Selected papers from the Third and Fourth International Conferences on Missionary Linguistics, Hong Kong/Macau, 12–15 March 2005, Valladolid, 8–11 March 2006 Edited by Otto Zwartjes, Gregory James and Emilio Ridruejo 2007. vi, 357 pp.
110	History of Linguistics 2002: Selected papers from the Ninth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences, 27-30 August 2002, São Paulo - Campinas Edited by Eduardo Guimarães and Diana Luz Pessoa de Barros 2007. x, 242 pp.
109	Missionary Linguistics II / Lingüística misionera II: Orthography and Phonology. Selected papers from the Second International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, São Paulo, 10–13 March 2004 Edited by Otto Zwartjes and Cristina Altman 2005. vi, 292 pp.
108	Bibliografía cronológica de la lingüística, la gramática y la lexicografía del español (BICRES III): Desde el año 1701 hasta el año 1800 Hans-Josef Niederehe 2005. vi, 474 pp.
107	Grammar and Philosophy in Late Antiquity: A study of Priscian's sources Anneli Luhtala 2005. x, 171 pp.
106	Missionary Linguistics/Lingüística misionera: Selected papers from the First International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, Oslo, 13–16 March 2003 Edited by Otto Zwartjes and Even Hovdhaugen 2004. vi, 288 pp.
105	A History of Language Philosophies Lia Formigari 2004. x, 252 pp.
104	Essays in the History of Linguistics E.F.K. Koerner † 2004. x, 271 pp.
103	From Whitney to Chomsky: Essays in the history of American linguistics John E. Joseph 2002. viii, 240 pp.
102	Towards a History of Linguistics in Poland: From the early beginnings to the end of the 20th century Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † and Aleksander Szwedek 2001. xxii, 335 pp.
101	The Mirror of Grammar: Theology, philosophy and the Modistae L.G. Kelly 2002. x, 236 pp.
100	History of Linguistics in Spain/Historia de la Lingüística en España: Volume II Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † and Hans-Josef Niederehe 2001. xxii, 463 pp.
99	History of Linguistics 1999: Selected papers from the Eighth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences, 14–19 September 1999, Fontenay-St.Cloud Edited by Sylvian Auroux 2003. xii, 397 pp.
98	200 Years of Syntax: A critical survey Giorgio Graffi 2001. xiv, 551 pp.
97	Early Years in Machine Translation: Memoirs and biographies of pioneers Edited by John W. Hutchins 2000. xii, 400 pp.
96	Limiting the Arbitrary: Linguistic naturalism and its opposites in Plato's Cratylus and modern theories of language John E. Joseph 2000. x, 224 pp.
95	History of Linguistics 1996: Volume 2: From Classical to Contemporary Linguistics Edited by David Cram, Andrew R. Linn and Elke Nowak 1999. xx, 390 pp.
94	History of Linguistics 1996: Volume 1: Traditions in Linguistics Worldwide Edited by David Cram, Andrew R. Linn and Elke Nowak 1999. xx, 341 pp.
93	Francisco Varo's Grammar of the Mandarin Language (1703): An English translation of ‘Arte de la lengua Mandarina’. With an Introduction by Sandra Breitenbach W. South Coblin and Joseph A. Levi 2000. liv, 282 pp.
92	Linguistic Historiography: Projects & prospects E.F.K. Koerner † 1999. x, 236 pp.
91	Bibliografía cronológica de la lingüística, la gramática y la lexicografía del español (BICRES II): Desde el año 1601 hasta el año 1700 Hans-Josef Niederehe 1999. vi, 472 pp.
90	Bibliografía Nebrisense: Las obras completas del humanista Antonio de Nebrija desde 1481 hasta nuestros días Miguel Ángel Esparza Torres and Hans-Josef Niederehe 1999. vi, 374 pp.
89	Images of Language: Six essays on German attitudes to European languages from 1500 to 1800 William Jervis Jones 1999. x, 299 pp.
88	First Person Singular III: Autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † 1998. x, 267 pp.
87	The Virtues of Language: History in language, linguistics and texts. Papers in memory of Thomas Frank Edited by Dieter Stein and Rosanna Sornicola 1998. viii, 232 pp.
86	And Along Came Boas: Continuity and revolution in Americanist anthropology Regna Darnell 1998. xviii, 333 pp.
85	De Lingua Latina X: A new critical text and English translation with prolegomena and commentary Daniel J. Taylor 1996. x, 205 pp.
84	Language and its Functions: A historico-critical study of views concerning the functions of language from the pre-humanistic philology of Orleans to the rationalistic philology of Bopp. Translated by Paul Salmon in consultation with Anthony J. Klijnsmit Pieter A. Verburg 1998. xxxiv, 577 pp.
83	The Noblest Animate Motion: Speech, physiology and medicine in pre-Cartesian linguistic thought Jeffrey Wollock 1997. l, 462 pp.
82	The Emergence of Semantics in Four Linguistic Traditions: Hebrew, Sanskrit, Greek, Arabic Wout J. van Bekkum, Jan Houben, Ineke Sluiter and Kees Versteegh 1997. ix, 322 pp.
81	The Whorf Theory Complex: A critical reconstruction Penny Lee 1996. xix, 324 pp.
80	Language, Action and Context: The early history of pragmatics in Europe and America 1780–1930 Brigitte Nerlich and David D. Clarke 1996. xiv, 497 pp.
79	Professing Linguistic Historiography E.F.K. Koerner † 1995. viii, 274 pp.
78	History of Linguistics 1993: Papers from the Sixth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS VI), Washington DC, 9–14 August 1993 Edited by Kurt R. Jankowsky 1995. xx, 380 pp.
77	Language and Society in Early Modern England: Selected essays 1982–1994 Vivian Salmon 1996. viii, 276 pp.
76	Bibliografía cronológica de la lingüística, la gramática y la lexicografía del español (BICRES): Desde los principios hasta el año 1600 Hans-Josef Niederehe 1994. vi, 457 pp.
75	The Explanation of Linguistic Causes: Az-Zağğāğī's Theory of Grammar. Introduction, translation, commentary Kees Versteegh 1995. xvi, 310 pp.
74	Historical Roots of Linguistic Theories Edited by Lia Formigari and Daniele Gambarara 1995. viii, 309 pp.
73	On the History of Grammar among the Arabs Ignaz Goldziher 1994. xx, 153 pp.
72	A Paradigm Lost: The linguistic thought of Mikołaj Kruszewski Joanna Radwańska-Williams 1994. xii, 200 pp.
71	History of Linguistic Thought in the Early Middle Ages Edited by Vivien A. Law 1993. viii, 255 pp.
70	Signs, Science and Politics: Philosophies of language in Europe 1700–1830 Lia Formigari 1993. x, 218 pp.
69	Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America: A social history Stephen O. Murray 1994. xx, 598 pp.
68	Diversions of Galway: Papers on the history of linguistics from ICHoLS V Edited by Anders Ahlqvist 1992. xxviii, 384 pp.
67	John Wilkins and 17th-Century British Linguistics Edited by Joseph L. Subbiondo 1992. xvi, 374 pp.
66	Language and Earth: Elective affinities between the emerging sciences of linguistics and geology Edited by Bernd Naumann, Frans Plank and Gottfried Hofbauer 1992. xvi, 445 pp.
65	Universal History of Linguistics: India, China, Arabia, Europe Esa Itkonen 1991. x, 368 pp.
64	The History of Linguistics in the Low Countries Edited by Jan Noordegraaf, Kees Versteegh and E.F.K. Koerner † 1992. vi, 400 pp. + ills.
63	A Dictionary of English Normative Grammar 1700–1800 (DENG) Bertil Sundby, Anne Kari Bjørge and Kari E. Haugland 1991. x, 486 pp.
62	English Traditional Grammars: An international perspective Edited by Gerhard Leitner 1991. x, 392 pp.
61	First Person Singular II: Autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † 1991. x, 303 pp.
60	For to Speke Frenche Trewely: The French language in England, 1000–1600. Its status, description and instruction Douglas A. Kibbee 1991. viii, 268 pp.
59	Semantic Theories in Europe, 1830–1930: From etymology to contextuality Brigitte Nerlich 1992. xi, 359 pp.
58	North American Contributions to the History of Linguistics Edited by Francis P. Dinneen, S.J. and E.F.K. Koerner † 1990. xii, 238 pp.
57	The English Dictionary from Cawdrey to Johnson 1604–1755 De Witt T. Starnes and Gertrude E. Noyes 1991. cxii, xxii, 299 pp.
56	Studies in the History of Arabic Grammar II: Proceedings of the second symposium on the history of Arabic grammar, Nijmegen, 27 April–1 May, 1987 Edited by Kees Versteegh and Michael G. Carter 1990. x, 320 pp.
55	A Life for Language: A biographical memoir of Leonard Bloomfield Robert A. Hall, Jr. 1990. x, 129 pp.
54	The Grimm Brothers and the Germanic Past Edited by Elmer H. Antonsen, James W. Marchand and Ladislav Zgusta 1990. x, 162 pp.
53	Early Arabic Grammatical Theory: Heterogeneity and standardization Jonathan Owens 1990. xvi, 294 pp.
52	Otto Jespersen: Facets of his Life and Work Edited by Arne Juul and Hans Frede Nielsen † 1989. xviii, 154 pp.
51:S	History and Historiography of Linguistics: Proceedings of the fourth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS IV), Trier, 24–28 August 1987. 2 Volumes. 2 Volumes (set) Edited by Hans-Josef Niederehe and E.F.K. Koerner † 1990. xxv, x, 873 pp.
51:2	History and Historiography of Linguistics: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS IV), Trier, 24–28 August 1987. Volume 2: 18th–20th Century Edited by Hans-Josef Niederehe and E.F.K. Koerner † 1990. x, 397-873 pp.
51:1	History and Historiography of Linguistics: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS IV), Trier, 24–28 August 1987. Volume 1: Antiquitity–17th Century Edited by Hans-Josef Niederehe and E.F.K. Koerner † 1990. xxv, 396 pp.
50	Practicing Linguistic Historiography E.F.K. Koerner † 1989. xiv, 455 pp.
49	Leibniz, Humboldt, and the Origins of Comparativism: Proceedings of the international conference, Rome, 25–28 September 1986 Edited by Tullio De Mauro † and Lia Formigari 1990. vii, 329 pp.
48	Language and Experience in 17th-Century British Philosophy Lia Formigari 1988. viii, 178 pp.
47	Leonard Bloomfield: Essays on his life & work Edited by Robert A. Hall, Jr. 1987. x, 237 pp.
46	The History of Linguistics in the Classical Period Edited by Daniel J. Taylor 1987. xii, 298 pp.
45	The Foundations of Grammar: An introduction to medieval Arabic grammatical theory Jonathan Owens 1988. xii, 371 pp.
44	Etymology and Grammatical Discourse in Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages Mark E. Amsler 1989. xi, 280 pp.
43	De Ortu Grammaticae: Studies in medieval grammar and linguistic theory in memory of Jan Pinborg Edited by Geoffrey L. Bursill-Hall, Sten Ebbesen and E.F.K. Koerner † 1990. x, 372 pp.
42	Speculative Grammar, Universal Grammar, Philosophical Analysis: Papers in the Philosophy of Language Edited by Dino Buzzetti and Maurizio Ferriani 1987. x, 269 pp.
41	New Perspectives in Language, Culture, and Personality: Proceedings of the Edward Sapir Centenary Conference (Ottawa, 1–3 October 1984) Edited by William Cowan, Michael Foster and E.F.K. Koerner † 1986. xiv, 627 pp.
40	The History of Lexicography Edited by R.R.K. Hartmann 1986. viii, 265 pp.
39	Peter of Spain: Language in Dispute. An English translation of Peter of Spain's Tractatus called afterwards Summulae Logicales, based on the critical edition by L.M. de Rijk Francis P. Dinneen, S.J. 1990. xl, 271 pp.
38	Papers in the History of Linguistics: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS III), Princeton, 19–23 August 1984 Edited by Hans Aarsleff, L.G. Kelly and Hans-Josef Niederehe 1987. xxvi, 680 pp.
37	William Bathe, S.J., 1564–1614: A pioneer in linguistics. English translation from the Irish edition, Dublin, 1981 Seán P. Ó Mathúna 1986. iv, 211 pp. + 16 ill.
36	Edward Sapir – Appraisals of his life and work Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † 1984. xxviii, 224 pp.
35	A Reader in the Language of Shakespearean Drama Vivian Salmon and Edwina Burness 1987. xx, 523 pp.
34	The History of Linguistics in Spain Edited by Antonio Quilis Morales and Hans-Josef Niederehe 1986. viii, 360 pp.
33	The History of Linguistics in Italy Edited by Paolo Ramat, Hans-Josef Niederehe and E.F.K. Koerner † 1986. x, 364 pp.
32	The Philosophical Foundations of Humboldt's Linguistic Doctrines Martin L. Manchester 1985. xii, 216 pp.
31	Uniformitarianism in Linguistics T. Craig Christy 1983. xiv, 139 pp.
30	A History of Semantics W. Terrence Gordon 1982. viii, 284 pp.
29	Aristotle's Theory of Language and its Tradition: Texts from 500 to 1750, sel., transl. and commentary by Hans Arens Hans Arens 1984. v, 532 pp.
28	The History of Linguistics in the Near East Edited by Kees Versteegh, E.F.K. Koerner † and Hans-Josef Niederehe 1982. xii, 265 pp.
27	Sanctius' Theory of Language: A contribution to the history of Renaissance linguistics Manuel Breva-Claramonte 1982. viii, 294 pp.
26	Studies in Medieval Linguistic Thought: Dedicated to Geofrey L. Bursill-Hall on the occassion of his 60th birthday on 15 May 1980 Edited by E.F.K. Koerner †, Hans-Josef Niederehe and Robert H. Robins 1980. vi, 321 pp.
25	Essays in the History of Linguistic Anthropology Dell H. Hymes 1983. xxiii, 406 pp.
24	Arab Linguistics: An introductory classical text with translation and notes Edited by Michael G. Carter 1981. ix, 485 pp.
23	Apollonius Dyscolus: The Syntax of Apollonius Dyscolus Translated and with commentary by Fred W. Householder 1981. vi, 281 pp.
22	Godfrey of Fontaine's Abridgement of Boethius of Dacia's Modi Significandi sive Quaestiones super Priscianum Maiorem: A text edition with English translation and introduction Edited by A. Charlene Senape McDermott 1980. ix, 237 pp.
21	First Person Singular: Papers from the Conference on an Oral Archive for the History of American Linguistics. (Charlotte, N.C., March 1979) Edited by Boyd Davis and Raymond K. O’Cain 1980. xiv, 239 pp.
20	Progress in Linguistic Historiography: Papers from the International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences, Ottawa, 28–31 August 1978 Edited by E.F.K. Koerner † 1980. xiv, 421 pp.
19	Toward a Historiography of Linguistics: Selected Essays E.F.K. Koerner † 1978. xx, 222 pp.
18	The Theory of English Lexicography 1530–1791 Tetsuro Hayashi 1978. xii, 168 pp.
17	The Study of Language in 17th-Century England: Second Edition Vivian Salmon 1988. x, 218 pp.
16	'Geschichtszahlen der Phonetik' (1941), together with 'Quellenatlas der Phonetik' (1940): New edition Giulio Panconcelli-Calzia (1878–1966) 1994. xxxviii, 174 pp.
15	'Quaestiones Alberti de Modis significandi': A critical edition Pseudo-Albertus Magnus 1977. xxxvii, 191 pp.
14	Summa modorum significandi; Sophismata: New edition, on the basis of G. Wallerand's editio prima Sigerus De Cortraco 1977. xli, 108 pp. Small-4to.
13	The Role of Prescriptivism in American Linguistics 1820–1970 Glendon F. Drake 1977. x, 130 pp.
12	Dissertation on the Sanskrit Language Paulinus A.S. Bartholomaeo 1977. xx, 222 pp.
11	Western Histories of Linguistic Thought: An annotated chronological bibliography, 1822–1976 E.F.K. Koerner † 1978. x, 113 pp.
10	The Development of Morphophonemic Theory James Kilbury 1976. viii, 155 pp.
9	In Memoriam Friedrich Diez: Akten des Kolloquiums zum Wissenschaftsgeschichte der Romanistik/Actes du Colloque sur l'Histoire des Etudes Romanes/ Proc Edited by Hans-Josef Niederehe and Harald Haarmann 1976. viii, 508 pp.
8	Chronologisches Verzeichnis französischer Grammatiken vom Ende des 14. bis zum Ausgange des 18. Jahrhunderts, nebst Angabe der bisher ermittelten Fundorte derselben Dargestellt von Edmund Stengel (1845–1935) 1976. x, 240 pp.
7	A Glance at the History of Linguistics: with particular regard to the historical study of phonology Holger Pedersen (1867–1953) 1983. xxxii, 100 pp.
6	Studies in the Grammatical Tradition in Tibet Roy Andrew Miller 1976. xix, 142 pp.
5	The History of Grammar in the Middle Ages: Collected Papers. With a select bibliography, and indices Richard William Hunt (1908–1979) 1980. xxxvi, 214 pp.
4	Die Anfänge der hebräischen Grammatik (1895), together with Die hebräische Sprachwissenschaft vom 10. bis zum 16. Jahrhundert (1892) Wilhelm Bacher (1850–1913) 1974. xix, 57, 235 pp.
3	The Study of Indo-European Vocalism in the 19th century: From the beginnings to Whitney and Scherer. A critical-historical account Wilbur A. Benware 1974. xii, 126 pp. 2nd. printing 1995.
2	Declinatio: A study of the linguistic theory of Marcus Terentius Varro Daniel J. Taylor 1974. xv, 131 pp.
1	The Importance of Techmer's 'Internationale Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft' in the Development of General Linguistics E.F.K. Koerner † 1973. vii, 76 pp., small-4to.

Editorial info

General Editors

Jean-Michel Fortis | Paris

Klaas Willems | Ghent

Otto Zwartjes | Paris

Founder & General Editor (1973–2021)

E.F.K. Koerner †

Editorial Board

Cristina Altman | São Paulo

Miguel Ángel Esparza Torres | Madrid

Lia Formigari | Rome

Gerda Haßler | Potsdam

Douglas A. Kibbee | Urbana, Ill.

Hans-Josef Niederehe | Trier

Toon Van Hal | Leuven

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The series welcomes book proposals, preferably structured along the lines indicated in our Preliminary Guidelines for Book Proposals .

Additionally, for proposals concerning edited volumes of selected papers deriving from scholarly meetings, or devoted to specific topics, the prospective editors are asked to keep the following in mind. The series editors and editorial board of SIHOLS consider the Introductory Chapter to such a volume as a crucial component and a major contribution made by the editor(s) to the volume. Thus prospective editors of such volumes are requested to submit with any proposal an Introductory Chapter covering the following requirements. The editor(s) may exercise some discretion as to selecting the order of fulfilling these requirements.

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