Promovendo acessibilidade e compreensão na área da informação jurídica: uma abordagem inovadora para compatibilizar a linguagem especializada com a linguagem não especializada

Abstract

This study is an integral part of an ongoing doctoral thesis in the Graduate Program in Knowledge Management and Organization at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The thesis explores the innovation movements of Plain Language, Legal Design, and Visual Law, analyzing the social rele-vance of their principlesand their applicability in the field of Knowledge Organization and Represen-tation (KOR). The thesis's objective is to propose a methodology for harmonizing specialized legal language with non-specialized or natural language in legal information products and services. Additionally, it aims to identify the contributions of this harmonization to society and KOR. The research problem is articulated through the following questions: "Is it possible to harmonize specialized legal language with non-specialized natural language and use it in legal information products and services? What are the contributions of this harmonization to society and KOR?" Employing a qualitative, de-scriptive, exploratory, and empirical approach, the methodology adopted in the thesis is Design Think-ing. The results indicate that the proposed methodology can be applied, with adaptations, to other knowledge domains. Furthermore, the research provides innovative contributions and approaches to KOR, as it discusses theories and methodologies that are still emerging in this field.