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The Social Justice Impact of Plain Language: A Critical Approach to Plain-Language Analysis
IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, 2017 Introduction: This study investigates how plain language, examined from a social justice perspective, is implemented in mortgage documents and what the implications are for African-American homebuyers. About the case: We argue that plain language has the
Natasha N Jones, Miriam F Williams
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Implementation science in plain language: The use of nonjargon terms to facilitate collaboration
Implementation Research and Practice, 2023 Background Interdisciplinary collaboration and stakeholder engagement are key ingredients in implementation science research. However, effective and efficient collaboration can be limited by the complexity of implementation science terms. In this article,
Shannon Dorsey +5 more
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Changing with the Times: The Evolution of Plain Language in the Legal Sphere
Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 2015 As is well known, the Plain language movement has been influential in a number of areas of public life over the last few decades. Within the legal sphere it has raised general awareness concerning the need to make legal matters and legal documents more ...
Williams, Christopher
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Defining 'plain language' in contemporary South Africa
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2015 Defining the concept ‘plain language’ has been hugely problematic since the origins of the so-called Plain Language Movement in the 1970s in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
Eleanor Cornelius
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The plain language movement and legislation: does plain language work?
, 2023 Submission note: A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Law, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, La Trobe University, Bundoora.This thesis investigates plain language ...
Barnes, Jeffrey Wilson (14361657)
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Plain Language and Organizational Challenges [PDF]
SAGE Open, 2014 Changing the language in an organization is a major organizational change. In this article, I discuss some of the organizational challenges for one specific language change implementation, taking the stance that language change must be treated as any ...
Karsten Pedersen
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Writing a plain language summary
, 2023 A plain language summary is a standalone summary of a Cochrane systematic review written in plain language. It provides rapid access to the contents of the review.
Penny Whiting, Clare Davenport
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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016 ObjectiveThis plain language summary serves as an overview in explaining otitis media with effusion (pronounced Oh‐TIE‐tis ME‐dee‐uh with Ef‐YOO‐zhun), abbreviated “OME” and often called “ear fluid.” The summary applies to children aged 2 months through 12 years with OME and is based on the 2015 “Clinical Practice Guideline: Otitis Media with Effusion (
Jennifer J Shin
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Plain Language or Anything But?
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 2022 This paper focuses on what language needs to be used in emergencies by air traffic controllers based on an investigation of plain language definitions and descriptions in International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) publications and in the beliefs of
Jennifer F Drayton, Averil Coxhead
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Evaluation of teach-back and plain language acceptability during patient interactions [PDF]
PEC InnovationObjective: This research investigated participants' acceptability of clinicians' use of teach-back and plain language. Methods: A 30-min survey was administered to 162 undergraduates who watched and rated two doctor-patient interactions explaining ...
Andressa A. Sleiman +4 more
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