Plain Language Analysis

Plain Language Analysis is a scholarly methodological framework within legal and linguistic hermeneutics that systematically examines textual provisions using principles of plain meaning interpretation to determine the ordinary, unambiguous sense of language as understood by a reasonable reader, distinguishing it from syntactic, pragmatic, or purposive approaches to textual analysis.

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2017–2026

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Authors

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  1. JA
    Julie Ayre

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  2. AG
    Adam G. Dunn

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  3. KM
    Kirsten McCaffery

    The University of Sydney, Australia

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  4. YS
    Yi Shi

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    2 publications · 123 citations

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  5. BJ
    Barry J. Hunt

    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 59 citations

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  3. Journal of Business Communication

    JBC · 2 publications · 28 citations

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  4. Statute Law Review

    2 publications · 38 citations

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  5. American Sociological Review

    ASR · 1 publications · 32 citations

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