Diachronic and synchronic aspects of legal English : past, present, and possible future of legal English / by Giuseppina Scotto di Carlo.

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Scotto di Carlo, Giuseppina, 1983- [author.]

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computer

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online resource

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9781443882507
144388250X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

340.1/4 23

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K487.L36

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Contents:

Origin of legal English -- Linguistic aspects of contemporary legal English -- Simplified legal language : the legal English of tomorrow? -- Textual analysis of a legal text : the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).

Summary: Diachronic and Synchronic Aspects of Legal English is a brief guide to the past, present, and possible future of Legal English as a professional language. It is intended for a broad audience of readers interested in linguistics and in legal language as part of the spectrum of English for Special Purposes (ESP).The book uses simple words to explain the development and features of legal language to law students (especially L2 English speakers) and practicing lawyers, but also to non-academics interested in understanding the basis of the legal language that is part of our everyday lives.The book.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Diachronic and Synchronic Aspects of Legal English is a brief guide to the past, present, and possible future of Legal English as a professional language. It is intended for a broad audience of readers interested in linguistics and in legal language as part of the spectrum of English for Special Purposes (ESP).The book uses simple words to explain the development and features of legal language to law students (especially L2 English speakers) and practicing lawyers, but also to non-academics interested in understanding the basis of the legal language that is part of our everyday lives.The book.

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