• carrying weak substantive arguments; • making weak arguments appear strong. Later, when the mechanics of argument construction have been identified, it will be useful to return to these extracts and read them again with an eye on argument connected to figurative language. 2.6 SUMMARY This chapter has considered a range of issues to underline the importance of language in the study of law: • religion and language; • law and language; • the power of language to limit, express and shape the world; • law and figurative language. Law is carried by words: excellent English language skills are the beginning of basic competency in handling legal rules that are either derived from the common law, statutory activity or the European Community. Sophisticated language skills, coupled with meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the substantive field of law, ensures appropriate levels of analysis; for the skills of handling complex legal rules, communicated through language, constitute the major practical and intellectual skill of the lawyer. 2.7 FURTHER READING For those of you who have found the links between language and law, and the basic introduction to the power of language interesting, you may enjoy reading the following book which takes yet another perspective on the issue of language and law: Goodrich, P, The Languages of Law from the Logics of Memory to Nomadic Masks, 1990, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

DOI link for • carrying weak substantive arguments; • making weak arguments appear strong. Later, when the mechanics of argument construction have been identified, it will be useful to return to these extracts and read them again with an eye on argument connected to figurative language. 2.6 SUMMARY This chapter has considered a range of issues to underline the importance of language in the study of law: • religion and language; • law and language; • the power of language to limit, express and shape the world; • law and figurative language. Law is carried by words: excellent English language skills are the beginning of basic competency in handling legal rules that are either derived from the common law, statutory activity or the European Community. Sophisticated language skills, coupled with meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the substantive field of law, ensures appropriate levels of analysis; for the skills of handling complex legal rules, communicated through language, constitute the major practical and intellectual skill of the lawyer. 2.7 FURTHER READING For those of you who have found the links between language and law, and the basic introduction to the power of language interesting, you may enjoy reading the following book which takes yet another perspective on the issue of language and law: Goodrich, P, The Languages of Law from the Logics of Memory to Nomadic Masks, 1990, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.

• carrying weak substantive arguments; • making weak arguments appear strong. Later, when the mechanics of argument construction have been identified, it will be useful to return to these extracts and read them again with an eye on argument connected to figurative language. 2.6 SUMMARY This chapter has considered a range of issues to underline the importance of language in the study of law: • religion and language; • law and language; • the power of language to limit, express and shape the world; • law and figurative language. Law is carried by words: excellent English language skills are the beginning of basic competency in handling legal rules that are either derived from the common law, statutory activity or the European Community. Sophisticated language skills, coupled with meticulous attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the substantive field of law, ensures appropriate levels of analysis; for the skills of handling complex legal rules, communicated through language, constitute the major practical and intellectual skill of the lawyer. 2.7 FURTHER READING For those of you who have found the links between language and law, and the basic introduction to the power of language interesting, you may enjoy reading the following book which takes yet another perspective on the issue of language and law: Goodrich, P, The Languages of Law from the Logics of Memory to Nomadic Masks, 1990, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.