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A digest of news and views on plain language

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• letters from the editor
  • By Way of Introduction
  • Editorial Compulsions
  • Thanks to our readers
  • What's to come

• what is plain language?
  • Brian Garner
  • The Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship
  • Cathy Chapman
  • The Plain Language Institute of British Columbia
  • Cheryl Stephens, Editor

• awards for good and bad conduct
  • Doublespeak Awards
  • Texas 1992 - Legaldegook Awards
  • Plain English Awards

• news and views
  • Highlights of the Just Language Conference
  • Two English Presentations at the Conference
  • Robert Eagleson on Australian developments
  • Legal Writing Institute 1992 Conference
  • A plea for readable tax forms
  • Statistics on Canadian Literacy
  • Testing by Bucket Poll
  • Multiple Metaphors Mixed
  • How you read
  • Strategic Needs
  • Plain Language Conferencing by Computer

• reviews of books and products
  • Recommended for considerate language
  • Recommended books on legal writing
  • Writing in Plain English, Eagleson
  • Plain Language for Lawyers, Asprey
  • The Elements of Legal Style, Garner
  • How to Write & Publish a Scientific Paper
  • Book Reviewing, Kamerer
  • Doublespeak: A Brief History, Gibson
  • A Charter for Clear Writing, Kimble
  • Dancing with Lawyers, Carroll
  • A Guide to Police Writing, Jakob
  • A Complaint
  • The Algorithm Writer's Guide, Wheatley
  • Technostyle
  • Plain Language Disk Operating System
  • Forms Designer