Description: Language And the Law, Paperback by Schane, Sanford; Shuy, Roger W. (FRW), ISBN 0826488293, ISBN-13 9780826488299, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This comprehensive introduction to Language and the Law looks at the common areas of interaction between linguistics and the legal process. Each chapter presents a language issue or problem relevant to the law. This is then examined using excerpts from cases where judges in their decisions have had to confront that particular issue. Professor Schane considers each issue both from the legal point of view and from a linguistic point of view, to show how each are relevant to each other. Issues covered include: * Ambiguity * Vagueness * Metaphor * Legal fiction * Presuppositions * Leading questions * Legal hearsay Th requires no previous legal or linguistic background, and all concepts and notions from the two fields are explained in a non-technical manner. This fascinating introduction to Language and the Law will be of interest to students and academics encountering this area for the first time. Student friendly features include: exercises, suggestions for further reading, glossary and excerpts from relevant cases.
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Book Title: Language And the Law
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Name: Language and the Law : with a Foreword by Roger W. Shuy
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Subject: Language, Référence, Linguistics / Semantics, Legal Writing, Linguistics / Psycholinguistics, Linguistics / General
Publication Year: 2006
Item Height: 0.5 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.2 Oz
Author: Sanford Schane
Subject Area: Law, Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Uk-Trade Paper
