Language and Law A resource book for students
Durant, Alan
Language and Law A resource book for students - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 electronic resource (256 p.)
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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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English
9781315436258 9781315436258
10.4324/9781315436258 doi
Language: reference & general
Law
English for law; English for specific purposes law; forensic linguistics; language and the law; legal English; legal genres
Language and Law A resource book for students - Taylor & Francis 2017 - 1 electronic resource (256 p.)
Free-to-read
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.
All rights reserved
English
9781315436258 9781315436258
10.4324/9781315436258 doi
Language: reference & general
Law
English for law; English for specific purposes law; forensic linguistics; language and the law; legal English; legal genres