The pitfalls of simplifying legal writing

The pitfalls of simplifying legal writing

Considerable research attention has focused on the problem of poor legal writing skills, the gap between the law language and "ordinary" language, the central role modality plays in legal language, and the fundamental goals of legal writing. In this paper I am particularly interested in ex...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contemporary readings in law and social justice 2012-07, Vol.4 (2), p.367
1. Verfasser: Radulescu, Adina
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Attorneys
Business writing
Critical thinking
Language
Law
Legal arguments
Legal composition
Paralegal personnel
Quality
Reading
Writers
Writing skills
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Zusammenfassung:Considerable research attention has focused on the problem of poor legal writing skills, the gap between the law language and "ordinary" language, the central role modality plays in legal language, and the fundamental goals of legal writing. In this paper I am particularly interested in exploring language aspects of legal writing, the importance of legal writing skills, the limitations of the plain English project, and linguistic and discoursal analysis of legal language.
ISSN:1948-9137
2162-2752