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Joseph Kimble

ABSTRACT: This article addresses criticisms in a previous issue of JALWD about three supposed "ideologies" of the worldwide plain-language movement. The criticisms are mainly based on sociolinguistic theory. The article explain why they do not hold up under any fair examination of what advocates actually say and do.