Plain Language Network http://tc.eserver.org/publisher/Plain_Language_Network A listing of works published by Plain Language Network in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif Plain Language Network http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Plain_Language_Network The Great Myth That Plain Language Is Not Precise http://tc.eserver.org/25992.html http://tc.eserver.org/25992.html Occasionally, when you try to convert from legalese to plain language, someone will come forward and assert that you made a mistake. You missed something in the translation. You inadvertently changed the substance. Scientists Need Plain Language http://tc.eserver.org/25994.html http://tc.eserver.org/25994.html Expresses concisely why scientists need to use plain language when they write for the public. Answering the Critics of Plain Language http://tc.eserver.org/23903.html http://tc.eserver.org/23903.html Plain language has to do with clear and effective communication -- nothing more or less. It does, though, signify a new attitude and a fundamental change from past practices.