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Chapter C6 Deciding Legal Meaning

Language plays an essential role both in creating law and in governing its implementation. Providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this subject, Language and Law:describes the different registers and genres that make up spoken and written legal language and how they develop over ti...

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Main Authors: Durant, Alan, Leung, Janny H.C.
Format: Online
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Taylor & Francis 2021
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English for law
English for specific purposes law
forensic linguistics
language and the law
legal English
legal genres
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thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CB Language: reference and general
thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics
thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics::CFB Sociolinguistics
thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues
thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues::LAR Legal aspects of criminology
thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues::LAS Legal skills and practice
bic Book Industry Communication::C Language::CB Language: reference & general
bic Book Industry Communication::C Language::CF linguistics
bic Book Industry Communication::C Language::CF linguistics::CFB Sociolinguistics
bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LA Jurisprudence & general issues
bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LA Jurisprudence & general issues::LAR Criminology: legal aspects
bic Book Industry Communication::L Law::LA Jurisprudence & general issues::LAS Legal skills & practice
Online adgang:ONIX_20210512_9781138025585_27
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Summary:Language plays an essential role both in creating law and in governing its implementation. Providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to this subject, Language and Law:describes the different registers and genres that make up spoken and written legal language and how they develop over time; analyses real-life examples drawn from court cases from different parts of the world, illustrating the varieties of English used in the courtroom by speakers occupying different roles; addresses the challenges presented to our notions of law and regulation by online communication; discusses the complex role of translation in bilingual and multilingual jurisdictions, including Hong Kong and Canada; and provides readings from key scholars in the discipline, including Lawrence Solan, Peter Goodrich, Marianne Constable, David Mellinkoff, and Chris Heffer. With a wide range of activities throughout, this accessible textbook is essential reading for anyone studying language and law or forensic linguistics.

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