PLAIN LANGUAGE INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL LANGUAGE: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES IN THE JOB CREATION LAW

Marlia and Nurhadi, Jatmika and Puspandari, Diyas (2024) PLAIN LANGUAGE INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL LANGUAGE: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES IN THE JOB CREATION LAW. PLAIN LANGUAGE INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL LANGUAGE: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES IN THE JOB CREATION LAW, 12 (2). 01-21. ISSN E-ISSN 2764-4170

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Abstract

Objective: This article discusses the plain language intervention to enhance public understanding of legal language, particularly regarding the controversial provisions of the Job Creation Law. Methodology: The research was conducted through a survey distributed to individuals from various educational and professional backgrounds. Theoretical framework: This research uses several simple language approaches such as, Bivins (2008); Mukherjee, et al. (2017); Wojcik (2013); and Wydick & Sloan (2019). This framework is used to intervene in legal language to make it simpler and easier to understand. Results and Conclusion: The questionnaire results indicated that 82.6% of respondents had a better understanding of the simplified (plain language) version of legal text, while only 17.4% understood the original legal language version. This correlated with a decrease in the lexical density index by 9.07 (25.11%) after the implementation of plain language. These findings demonstrate that the general public faces difficulties in comprehending legal language and expresses the desire for improvements in the use of simpler and more understandable legal language. Legal documents tend to be challenging to understand due to the extensive use of technical terms, long and complex sentences, and ambiguity in expressing legal meanings. Originality/Value: In the context of the Job Creation Law, the reduction in lexical density through the implementation of plain language has helped improve public understanding of legal a PhD in Linguistics, Universitas Pasundan, Bandung, Indonésia, E-mail: marlia@unpas.ac.id, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-2716 b PhD in Linguistics, Universitas Pendidikan, Indonesia, E-mail: jatmikanurhadi@upi.edu, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-8186 c PhD in Linguistics, Telkom University, Indonesia, E-mail:diyaspuspandari@telkomuniversity.ac.id, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3153-623X d PhD in Indonesian Language Education, Universitas Bale Bandung, Baleendah, Indonésia, E-mail: indranugrahayu@gmail.com, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7923-3138 e "PhD in Indonesian Language Education, Universitas Pendidikan, Indonesia, E-mail: idawidia@upi.edu, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2291-8026 f Master in Cultural Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bandung, Indonesia, E-mail: sitikodariah@umbandung.ac.id, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2634-2857 g Master in Cultural Studies, Universitas Negeri, Jakarta, Indonesia, E-mail: jayakrisan13@gmail.com, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7258-7734 h Ph.D in Indonesian Language Education, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau, Indonesia, E-mail: lusikomalasari@gmail.com, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-5604 Miami| v.12, n. 2| pages: 01-21| e03224 |2024. JOURNAL OF LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Marlia, Nurhadi, J., Puspandari, D., Taufik, I., N., Widia, I., Kodariah, S., Krisanjaya, Sari, L., K. (2024). PLAIN LANGUAGE INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF LEGAL LANGUAGE: DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLES IN THE JOB CREATION LAW 2 language. However, there is a need for awareness and improvement in the use of legal language by policymakers and authorities to ensure that legal language is accessible to the general public.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	+6281220051693
Divisions:	Dokumen Unpas > 2018
Depositing User:	E. Nurhayati Djaroni
Date Deposited:	21 May 2025 02:37
Last Modified:	21 May 2025 02:37
URI:	http://repository.unpas.ac.id/id/eprint/75321

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