Методические рекомендации по повышению удобочитаемости текстов: Как написать нормативный правовой акт простым языком?

M. : Higher School of Economics Publishing House, 2024.

Alimpeev D., Knutov A., Plaksin S., Chaplinskiy A.

Under the general editorship: Chaplinskiy A.

Korney Chukovsky designated clericalism as the sole genuinely substantial malady afflicting the Russian language, and Nora Gal likened the style of official documentation to the consumption of "dry food". In recent decades, it has become increasingly challenging to discern the content of normative documents. This phenomenon can be attributed to several factors, namely the proliferation of extended sentences, redundant verbal statements, repeated content, the utilisation of the passive voice and participial structures. Acknowledging this challenge, the team of authors has proposed a series of methodological recommendations to enhance the readability of normative legal acts, particularly for civil servants entrusted with their development. While these recommendations are not intended to provide exhaustive guidelines for document creation, adhering to them can significantly improve the readability of such texts. The eight fundamental rules outlined in the recommendations serve as a guide to avoid the most prevalent errors in document composition. Each rule is supported by positive and negative examples to facilitate understanding.

Keywords: legal writing, text readability, plain legal language, юридическое письмо, legal design, юридический дизайн, language of regulations, legal technique of rulemaking, linguistic expertise of regulation drafts, язык нормативных правовых актов, читабельность текста, «простой» юридический язык, юридическая техника нормотворчества, лингвистическая экспертиза проектов нормативных правовых актов

Publication based on the results of: Multidisciplinary complex studies of language functioning: social norms and practices of the modern Russia (2024)