New ISO standard for plain language expected this June
The growing importance of plain language around the world is recognised in the development of a new ISO standard.
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New ISO standard for plain language expected this June
The International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) is working on a new standard for plain language. ISO 24495
Plain language – Part 1: Governing principles and guidelines will provide high-level principles, guidelines and techniques to help writers produce communications that readers can understand and use. The new Standard is expected in June 2023.
The Standard should help ongoing work in the plain language area, an area that is developing year by year. The need to communicate people's rights and responsibilities clearly is increasingly recognised as a priority for governments and state bodies worldwide.
Photo by Tyler Lastovich.
The Standard should help ongoing work in the plain language area, an area that is developing year by year. The need to communicate people's rights and responsibilities clearly is increasingly recognised as a priority for governments and state bodies worldwide.
Photo by Tyler Lastovich.