Publication Date:
2024-03-24
Description:
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.
Keywords:
English for law
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English for specific purposes law
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forensic linguistics
;
language and the law
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legal English
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legal genres
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thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CB Language: reference and general
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thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics
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thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics::CF Linguistics::CFB Sociolinguistics
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thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues
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thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues::LAR Legal aspects of criminology
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thema EDItEUR::L Law::LA Jurisprudence and general issues::LAS Legal skills and practice
Language:
English
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