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A Text Type-Specific Approach to Plain Legal Language and its Implications on Machine Translation [PDF]

Pázmány Law Review, 2023
Most characteristics of the legal language go against the idea of plain legal language. However, there are huge differences regarding the extent to which these characteristics are manifested in various legal text types.
Dorka Balogh
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The Need for Clear Structure in 'Plain Language' Legal Drafting

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Language is not simple. To pretend otherwise is to mislead. In practice the aspect that is handled most ineptly in written legal materials is the structure. The focus of this article is upon structure and how to improve it. At the outset, let one thing be absolutely clear. In seeking to achieve clarity of expression, those who have no more to recommend
Layman Allen, C. Engholm
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Using Plain Language to Simplify Complex Legal Terms in the Banking Sector: The Case for African Languages in the South African Banks

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management
Plain language refers to the use of understandable language in consumer documents. This is done to prevent practices wherein vulnerable consumers enter into agreements with banks while they do not fully understand the content and consequences of the ...
Menzi Zamokwakhe Thango
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The Mass Media and the Problem of Understanding Legal Language Use: A Call for the Adoption of Plain Legal Language in Nigeria

African Research Review, 2011
The study of legal language use (LLU), especially in its historic perspectives and lexical methods, has become one of the most fundamentally popular and basically attractive areas of research that is generating a lot of special interest and drawing much greater attention to authors and readers alike in recent times.
Tu Onyemachi
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Plain Legal Language as accessibility tool for translators

IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature
Abstract The accessibility of legal language has become an essential component of social integration for all citizens. Likewise, for any legal translator, understanding legal language will be a crucial first step in overcoming any communication barrier. In light of this
Gisella Policastro Ponce
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Simplifying the Complex: Nominalisation and Passivisation in Legal(Sub)language and Plain English

Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Bankowej w Poznaniu
Artykuł bada role nominalizacji i pasywizacji w obszarze (pod)języka praw-niczego, zwłaszcza w kontekście ich wpływu na klarowność i precyzję interpretacyjną. Opierając się na ramach lingwistycznych stworzonych przez Comriego i Thompsona (1985) oraz przez Lyonsa (1977), badanie wyjaśnia, w jaki sposób nominalizacja przyczynia się do zwiększenia ...
R. Matusiak
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‘The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United Kingdom’ Christopher Williams (2023)

The International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law, 2023
The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United KingdomChristopher Williams (2023)Routledge, 206 pp
Mami Hiraike Okawara
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THE INDIANISATION OF LEGAL SYSTEM NEEDS PLAIN LANGUAGE: HOW INDIANISATION PRESENTS A WINDOW FOR BOOSTING THE PLAIN ENGLISH MOVEMENT

International Journal of Legal Studies and Research
C.J.I. N.V. Ramana recently reiterated simplicity of language and translation of laws for more clarity and accessibility to the underprivileged section. This in his view was the idea of Indianisation of legal systems. Which interestingly overlaps the goal of the Plain English movement and therefore, this article presents an analysis of these ...
Kushagra Yadav
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Demystifying plain language in legal translation

, 2020
Fil: Arturo, Paula.
Arturo, Paula
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PLAIN LANGUAGE FOR LEGAL ENGLISH: ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS

International Humanitarian University Herald. Philology
M. Alexeyev, L. Alexeyeva, T. Syniova
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