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.
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