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The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United Kingdom

The Impact of Plain Language on Legal English in the United Kingdom

Paperback

Series: Routledge Research in Language and Communication

Linguistics

ISBN10: 1032309229
ISBN13: 9781032309224
Publisher: Routledge
Published: May 27 2024
Pages: 206
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

This volume offers insights into the ways in which plain language has influenced the language of the law in the United Kingdom, critically reflecting on its historical development and future directions.

The book opens with an overview of the theoretical frameworks underpinning plain language and a brief history of plain language initiatives as a foundation from which to outline ongoing debates on the opportunities and challenges of using plain language in the legal domain. The volume details strands where plain language has had considerable impact thus far on legal English in the UK, notably in legislative drafting, but it also explores areas in which plain language has made fewer inroads, such as the language of court judgments and that of online terms and conditions. The book looks ahead to unpack highly topical areas within the plain language debate, including the question of design and visualisation and the ramifications of digitalisation, contributing to ongoing conversations on the importance of plain language both in the UK and beyond.

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