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Nevile, Maurice R. – Open Letter: Australian Journal for Adult Literacy Research and Practice, 1990
"Plain English" practitioners advocate rewriting texts to increase readability. However, a comparison of sections of an academic text with corresponding Plain English "translations" shows that, although readability may be increased, significant changes in meaning occur. (SK)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Content Analysis, English, Jargon
Lo Bianco, Joseph – Open Letter, 1993
Recent history of policy development for adult literacy and basic education (ALBE) in Australia is in need of scrutiny. Two lines of analysis are useful for framing developments in language policy in Australia: the first examines the ways in which professional cultures operate to influence policy and the second looks at orientations in policy.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Communication Problems, Conflict Resolution
