Comparative Analysis of Legal Texts for German as a Second and Foreign Language Learners: Comparing Official Documents, Guides, and Textbooks
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.23783/9783706912143" target="_blank" >10.23783/9783706912143</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Comparative Analysis of Legal Texts for German as a Second and Foreign Language Learners: Comparing Official Documents, Guides, and Textbooks
Original language description
Plain language is often used to enhance accessibility and ease of understanding for a broader audience, including individuals with various language proficiency levels. The aim of this chapter is to conduct a comparative analysis of legal texts from different sources, all focusing on the topic of food allergens: a textbook of German as a foreign or second language, an online legal guide aimed at the general public, and the official legal text. This comparison observes the differences in presentation, means of simplification, and content among these sources. We focus on understanding how texts simplify complex legal information, what elements remain consistent, and what changes are introduced. The methodology involves sourcing texts with similar legal themes: the official legal document or regulation, an online interpretation for the public, and a section from a language textbook. The analysis will observe the differences, examining the methods of simplification used in each text.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60201 - General language studies
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
To Understand Is to Be Free
ISBN
978-3-7069-1214-3
Number of pages of the result
13
Pages from-to
325-337
Number of pages of the book
377
Publisher name
Praesens Verlag
Place of publication
Vídeň
UT code for WoS chapter
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