![]() The four vocabularies overlap, but no two of them are the same. “Good Vocabulary” Means More than Big WordsĪ “vocabulary” in fact involves four kinds of vocabulary: aural vocabulary (the words you hear) reading vocabulary (the words you read) spoken vocabulary (the words you speak) and writing vocabulary (the words you write). 6 Even so, I thought I would still offer some of my own thoughts on why good lawyers have good vocabularies and what you can do to improve yours. ![]() 5 You can find other tidbits on lawyers and vocabulary in other publications, especially George Rossman (ed), Advocacy and The King’s English (1960). The software that Win More Cases recommends first, Ultimate Vocabulary, 3 which is reviewed at Write Better English, 4 sparked an idea for an alternative topic for this column: What is the role of a good vocabulary in persuading judges in writing?Īgain, I have been beaten to it somewhat by the recent publication of John Davis’s essay called “ Vocabulary Improvement and Professional Success: What Can Lawyers Tell Us About the Relationship?”. But the website, Win More Cases, 1 has just listed its “ Top 5 Software Programs for Lawyers” 2 and I could do no better than to refer you to that list. 12įor this article, I had intended to outline some useful software for lawyers. A Good Vocabulary Persuades through Ethos. A Good Vocabulary Persuades through Pathos. A Good Vocabulary Persuades through Logos. A Good Vocabulary Persuades in Three Main Ways. Lawyers Use Their Vocabulary for a Special Purpose: To Persuade. A Good Vocabulary Correlates with Lawyers’ Success in Particular 7Ī. A Good Vocabulary Correlates with Success in General 6 A “Good” Vocabulary Involves Both Breadth and Depth. “Good Vocabulary” Means More than Big Words.
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