How Language Works in Politics : : The Impact of Vague Legislation on Policy / / Matthew Williams.
There were more colons used in legislation in 2015 than there were words enacted in 1900. Using analysis from machine readings of all legislation enacted between 1900 and 2015, this book discusses the social impact of increasingly elastic legislative language on the contemporary workings of the Brit...
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