Language and Law: A resource book for students

di Alan Durant (Autore)

Janny Leung (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016

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. Sections A, B, and C of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781315436258

• Autore: Alan Durant, Janny Leung
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge English Language Introductions
• Anno: 2016
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 258 p.
• Dimensioni: 246 x 174 mm
• Peso: 442 gr.
• EAN: 9781138025578

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