Translators of Julian's book have had to deal with her obscure words by modernising them, sometimes by correcting spellings into recognisable words without realising that their meanings have shifted over time. Windeatt notes the difficulties for any translator wishing to maintain Julian's original content, whilst still producing a text suitable for a contemporary audience. According to Georgia Ronan Crampton, Julian's writing displays an intellectualism such as a "conspicuous meticulousness in (the) disposal of prepositions", an indication that Julian was highly literate.