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Plain language

Plain language is writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible. Plain language strives to be easy to read, understand, and use. It avoids verbose, convoluted language and jargon. In many countries, laws mandate that public agencies use plain language to increase access to programs and services. The…

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Plain language

Nodes70
Edges69
Triples78
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028571
Components1

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Plain language

Top relations

related to 1951 to 2000 · 23
Plain language → Bryson's, Chall, Columbia University, Edgar Dale, Flesch, Flesch-Kincaid, For, George, Harvard, In, Irving Lorge, Jeanne, Klare, Lyman Bryson, Ohio State, Ohio University, Others, Peter Kincaid, Reading Laboratory, Rudolf Flesch
related to 19th century · 12
Plain language → Analytics, By, English, English Prose, In, Literature, Manual, Nebraska, Objective Study, Poetry, Sherman, University
related to Definition · 12
Plain language → Bryan Garner, Candice Burt, Clear, Communication, Dr Robert Eagleson, It, Joseph Kimble, Language, Most, Richard Wydick, The, William DuBay
related to 21st century · 11
Plain language → America, Burton Award, California, English, Outstanding Reform, PLAIN, Plain Writing Act, President Barack Obama, Representative Bruce Braley, The, The Act's
related to Guidelines and tips · 8
Plain language → Different, English, For, Provide, The, This, When, Writers
related to Ethical action · 6
Plain language → BUROC, On, Plain, The US-based Center, While, Willerton
related to Accessibility · 3
Plain language → Changes, Simpler, Some
related to Reading comprehension · 2
Plain language → Proponents, Simple
is a · 1
Plain language → civil right

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plain language use read information english writing text reader legal audience documents readability reading also jargon readers written understand many

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Plain languageis acivil right0.90text
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Lyman Bryson0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Teachers College0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Columbia University0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Bryson's0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Irving Lorge0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Rudolf Flesch0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000In0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Flesch0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Peter Kincaid0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000Flesch-Kincaid0.60section
Plain languagerelated to 1951 to 2000The0.60section

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