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02830aam a2200361 i 4500 001 DAF455E896FD11ED8856CD373CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230118010046 008 220131t20232023nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2022004426 020 $a 0367457296 020 $a 9780367457297 035 $a (OCoLC)1294457022 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d UKMGB $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a e-uk--- 050 00 $a KD404 $b .W55 2023 100 1 $a Williams, Christopher, $d 1952- $e author. 245 14 $a The impact of plain language on legal English in the United Kingdom / $c Christopher Williams. 264 1 $a New York : $b Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, $c 2023. 300 $a xi, 206 pages : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 24 cm. 490 0 $a Routledge studies in language and communication 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- A history of plain language in the legal sphere in the United Kingdom -- The language of legislation -- The language of court judgments -- The language of online terms and conditions -- Visualising the future. 520 $a "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. This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars interested in the intersection of language and the law as well as related disciplinary areas such as applied linguistics and English for Specific Purposes"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Law $z Great Britain $x Language. 650 7 $a Law $x Language. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00993769 651 7 $a Great Britain. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204623 653 $a Plain English 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9781000620481 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20230517010628.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=DAF455E896FD11ED8856CD373CECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search