Terminology on Accessible Communication has primarily evolved and been published within the
borders of a given country with no or only little exchange across these borders. Since English
can be regarded as the lingua franca of science this first German-English dictionary of
Accessible Communication will help to promote international exchange and an international
discourse on this topic by attempting to define concepts that go beyond the scope of a
single-country centered approach. The terminological work for this dictionary is based on the
German Handbook of Accessible Communication. Most of the handbook's contents are
language-independent and applicable to other recipient communities. On the basis of the German
terminology the English equivalents definitions and explanations were researched. The
dictionary contributes to the development of a standardised terminology across languages and
cultures.
