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Plain language as alternative textualisation

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 2010
Plain language is a form of intra-lingual translation, a process during which particular interventions are brought to bear on a complex text, such as an act, in order to fit the linguistic competence of a particular target audience (Bhatia, 1983; 1993). In this way, complicated content is unlocked and meaning mediated.
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Leading a Plain Language Program

Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 2006
Abstract Since 1998, the Treadwell Library of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has participated in consumer health activities. In 2003, the library initiated and continues to lead MGH's Plain Language program. This article highlights how the library assumed this role and presents an overview of the principles and practices of plain language ...
Elizabeth Schneider, Carolyn J. Paul
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The use of plain language – not that simple

Journal for Language Teaching, 2002
The inception of democracy in South Africa in 1994 also saw the birth of a new language dispensation granting 11 languages official status. This, as well as the fact that English is often claimed to be the de facto lingua franca despite the fact that it is not by far the largest language in terms of mother tongue speakers, carries with it concerns ...
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Plain Language for Patient Education

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet, 2017
ABSTRACTLow health literacy continues to be a barrier in patient education. One solution to low health literacy is creating or providing patient education materials written in plain language. Plain language follows guidelines created for federal agencies to ensure that documents are written in clear and accessible language for all audiences.
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ABORTION AND PLAIN LANGUAGE [PDF]

The Lancet, 1980
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Using plain language to communicate with clinical trials participants: Comparison of readability calculators.

Contemporary Clinical Trials, 2022
Lauren McGrath, B. Millar, J. Moore
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Plain language: give it a try!

Commonwealth Law Bulletin, 2013
The importance of plain language is acknowledged in various fields including legislative drafting. In Malaysia, although plain language drafting is not a new idea, it is rarely attempted. Many provisions of legislation still portray verbosity and complexity.
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Large language models in medicine

Nature Medicine, 2023
Arun James Thirunavukarasu
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Common Sense and Plain Language

1992
BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly, No 95: Anthropology and History in the Courts, Autumn ...
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The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United Kingdom

, 2022
C. Williams
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