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Researcher
Karl Hendrickx
- Research Expertise:Karl Hendrickx's research focuses on plain and correct legal language in different types of legal texts. He analyses the lexical and syntactic characteristics of legal letters, judgements, notarial deeds and legislative texts.
- Keywords:READABILITY, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION, LEGAL SKILLS, INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING, Law (incl. notarial studies)
- Disciplines:Legal language and linguistics, Dutch language, Discourse studies, Grammar, Sociolinguistics, Linguistics not elsewhere classified
- Research techniques:- revision and rewriting of legal texts based on the plain language principles - supervision of studies in readability using the thinking aloud method - supervision of studies in readability using the plus-minus method
- Users of research expertise:- lawyers, magistrates, bailiffs, notaries, legal consultants - politicians and public managers dealing with legal and government communication - law students