Warning Labels: Language, Law, and Comprehensibility

The language, law and comprehensibility of warning label guidelines set by the FDA are discussed. User labeling for menstrual tampons have been used for testing the relationship of FDA guidelines to the actual package insert wording used by one of the major manufacturers of tampons.

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Published in:American speech 1990-12, Vol.65 (4), p.291-303
Main Author: Shuy, Roger W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied linguistics
Drug labeling
Food labeling
Labeling
Labeling legislation
Language
Law
Lawsuits
Linguistics
Maxims
Menstrual hygiene products
Product labeling
Railroad trains
Sentences
Warnings
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Summary:The language, law and comprehensibility of warning label guidelines set by the FDA are discussed. User labeling for menstrual tampons have been used for testing the relationship of FDA guidelines to the actual package insert wording used by one of the major manufacturers of tampons.
ISSN:0003-1283
1527-2133
DOI:10.2307/455505