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While not all plain language practitioners and scholars agree that "Plain language is a civil right", as the motto for the US-based Center for Plain Language declares, many practitioners agree that using plain language is part of ethical action, such as being responsive, respectful, honest, truthful and fair.
Literal usage confers meaning to words, in the sense of the meaning words have by themselves, [8] for example as defined in a dictionary. It maintains a consistent meaning regardless of the context, [9] with the intended meaning of a phrase corresponding exactly to the meaning of its individual words. [10]
[15] [20] [21] When used by those who do not identify as LGB or when used by LGB people disparagingly, the terms are generally considered pejorative, so non-heterosexual is a default and innocuous term unlikely to offend readers. [22] For example, the Kinsey scale can be divided between those exclusively heterosexual and everyone else. [23]
Well, you’re not alone: Gender-neutral and unisex baby names are enjoying a significant rise in popularity. ... This anglicized version of an old Irish name has a straightforward meaning of ...
Address the issue raised. Do not avoid the question or answer a different question. If you can't answer the question or address the issue, state why." And "Give members of Congress the Bottom Line Up Front; be direct and to the point using clear, concise, and straightforward language." [10]
High-context cultures often exhibit less-direct verbal and nonverbal communication, utilizing small communication gestures and reading more meaning into these less-direct messages. [4] Low-context cultures do the opposite; direct verbal communication is needed to properly understand a message being communicated and relies heavily on explicit ...
The plain meaning rule attempts to guide courts faced with litigation that turns on the meaning of a term not defined by the statute, or on that of a word found within a definition itself. According to the plain meaning rule, absent a contrary definition within the statute, words must be given their plain, ordinary and literal meaning.
Heteroflexibility is a form of a sexual orientation or situational sexual behavior characterized by minimal homosexual activity in an otherwise primarily heterosexual orientation, which may or may not distinguish it from bisexuality. [1] It has been characterized as "mostly straight". [2]