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Comparative Evaluation of Transformer-Based Models for Plain Language Classification in Hungarian Legal–Administrative Texts

Electronics
Plain Language seeks to enhance the clarity and comprehensibility of legal and administrative communication; while Natural Language Processing (NLP) offers promising tools for assessing text complexity, most Plain Language classification studies focus ...
István Üveges
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Implementing Plain Language Into Legal Documents: The Technical Communicator\u27s Role [PDF]

, 2008
This thesis discusses the benefits of using plain language in legal documents and the role technical communicators can play to help implement plain language.
Bivins, Peggy
core  

Representing effective communication and plain language in legal contexts: A critical discourse study [PDF]

, 2020
This thesis explores problems with legal communication as a social problem in which discourse and the shared beliefs of groups play a crucial role. It concludes that plain language is a problematic construct in the law because there are costs of systematically misrepresenting an intention to communicate effectively as the solution to a complex set of ...
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Testing the hypothesis of “translation as a catalyst for plain legislation” on the syntactic level: a comparison of different varieties of legislative Italian

Comparative Legilinguistics
Translation is often considered as an ally of plain legal language. This corpus-based study sets out to provide empirical support for this hypothesis by comparing different varieties of legislative Italian used in a monolingual context (Italy) and in ...
Paolo Canavese, Laura Mori
doaj   +1 more source

Mentorship made life more fun for plain language workers

, 2023
With a mentorship program, the Language Council of Sweden connected plain language workers just starting their work with experienced plain language experts.
Olsson, Ingrid,, Sandström, Gabriella,
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Language and Law: Brevity and Drafting in Law, Business, and the Social Sciences

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric, 2019
In this paper, the author intends to present an approach against lengthy contracts, judgements, and pleadings. He describes the advantages of brevity, conciseness, and plain English, focusing on research in Israel and abroad.
Shattah Joseph
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AI in Language Access: Mapping Training Needs Through the Lens of Language Access Managers

Applied Sciences
The expansion of AI technologies is redefining the pedagogical frameworks and theoretical foundations of translation training. One area of interest at the intersection of professional and non-professional translation is the field of language access. This
Miguel A. Jiménez-Crespo, Stephanie A. Rodríguez   +1 more
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Regulating Plain Language

, 2023
What one scholar coined a “quiet revolution” in consumer contracts has been a half century in the making. And the revolution extends well beyond consumer contracts.
Blasie, Michael
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Recomendations on plain language in spanish in the legal-administrative field: analysis and classification

, 2021
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Cunha Fanego, Iria Da, Escobar Álvarez, Mª Ángeles   +1 more
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Sepedi Language Speakers’ Perceptions and Experiences of South Africa’s Consumer Protection Act, with Specific Reference to the Banking Industry

African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies
The 2008 Consumer Protection Act (CPA) mandates clear communication in business interactions, emphasising plain language tailored to the target audience.
Khutso Makuwa, Gary Collins
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