text_combined: 3 399 human subjects graduate seminar linguistics asl preparing videotape deaf native signers berkeley late seventies informed consent forms specify uses might eventually make tapes data request subjects assent one aspect experience bears question adults low literacy wrote forms one member seminar focused legal contractual nature document wrote legalese text formal style distinctive laws contracts incorporating many obscure highly formal archaisms often noted therein example made memory whereas party first part may future time herein unspecified desire exhibit tapes another student keeping mind low english skills many deaf people wrote form tended short conversational statements questions may want show parts tapes linguists tell things find asl ok please initial yes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ consensus group second style much preferable perfectly possible precise without complex obscure document subject cant understand runs great risk obtaining consent without providing information sure handled issue subjects unable understand even simple english form whether came may certified interpreter explain prospective subject discuss sure subject understood videotaping whole discussion interpreter start explaining taping getting subject consent tape would accompany signed signatured consent form mark mandel dragon systems inc speech recognition 1 617 9655200 320 nevada st newton mass 02160 usa