Getting a movement to move: the plain language movement
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https://doi.org/10.14422/icade.i94.y2015.008Keywords:
plain language movement, legal language, legaleseAbstract
Complexity of legal language and criticisms of its dense and incomprehensible character over the years has culminated in the Plain Language Movement. Two of the most significant steps taken in this Movement were the Plain Writing Act in the United States and the Clear Writing Campaign in the European Union. This Article seeks to evaluate how well documents comply with the Plain Writing Act and the Clear Writing Campaign Guidelines in order to identify and provide remedies for weaknesses in each of the Guidelines. Finally, it will include practical suggestions on how to foster plain language writing in the future.
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