Language and Law

Name: Language and Law
Brand: Red Globe Press
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By Annabelle Mooney

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What is legal language and where is it found? What does a forensic linguist do? How can linguistic skills help legal professionals? We are constantly surrounded by legal language, but sometimes it is almost impossible to understand. Providing extracts from real-life legal cases, this highly usable and accessible textbook brims with helpful examples and activities that will help you to navigate this area. Language and Law: . introduces useful linguistic concepts and tools . outlines the methods linguists employ to analyse legal language and language in legal situations . includes topics on such as: written legal language; threats, warnings and speech act theory; courtroom interactions and the work linguists do to help solve crimes; physical and 'spoken' signs; and the creativity of legal language

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 224
Publisher:: Red Globe Press
Publication Date:: 2014-03-11
ISBN / EAN:: 9781137017949
Weight:: 288 g
Dimensions:: 14/22/1 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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